Over 10 oceanographic parameters, including CDOM fluorescence, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and temperature, were collected aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean from September 16 to 29, 2010. The Subsurface Monitoring Unit gathered this data in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill event. Instruments included an ADCP, CTD, fluorometer, and oxygen meter.
Use Cases
- Modeling oil plume dispersion by analyzing CDOM fluorescence and salinity data across sampling stations.
- Mapping subsurface current vectors using the ADCP's east/west (U) and north/south (V) component data.
- Assessing water column stratification and mixing through temperature and water density profiles.
- Evaluating potential impacts on marine life by correlating dissolved oxygen levels with other chemical parameters.
Strengths
- Data covers a 14-day period during a critical environmental event.
- Includes over 10 distinct physical and chemical oceanographic parameters.
- Some CTD data underwent preliminary quality assurance procedures.
Limitations
- ADCP data is described as raw and unprocessed.
- Some datasets associated with the instruments are incomplete.
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single two-week cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- Subsurface Monitoring Unit (SMU), consisting of multiple government and corporate agencies.
- Collection Method
- Data collected using ADCP, CTD, fluorometer, oxygen meter, and other physical sampling devices aboard a research vessel.
- Time Range
- 2010-09-16 to 2010-09-29
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean