Gulf of Mexico Oceanographic Profiles from GYRE Cruise, November 1989

Oceanographic data from the Gulf of Mexico collected by Texas A&M University aboard the R/V Gyre during a one-week cruise in November 1989. The dataset includes cloud amount/frequency, nitrate concentrations, and other physical profile measurements. Data were submitted by Dr. David Murphy and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center.

Use Cases

• Analyze nitrate concentration profiles to study nutrient distribution in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Correlate cloud amount/frequency observations with surface oceanographic conditions.
• Examine temperature and salinity profiles from CTD and XBT data for water mass identification.
• Use ocean-station data to create a snapshot of the Gulf's physical state in late 1989.

Strengths

• Data collected during a dedicated research cruise (R/V Gyre) providing controlled measurements.
• Includes multiple data types: F022-CTD high-resolution, C116 XBT, and C100 Ocean-Station Data formats.
• Covers a specific one-week temporal range from November 11 to 18, 1989.

Limitations

• Very limited temporal coverage, representing only a single week in 1989.
• Unknown sample size, row count, and geographic precision within the Gulf of Mexico.
• Data is over 30 years old, which may limit relevance for contemporary modeling without complementary recent data.

Provenance

Source

Texas A&M University, College Station, under a grant to Dr. Douglas C. Biggs; processed by NODC.

Collection Method

Collected from ship R/V Gyre using CTD, XBT, and other oceanographic instruments.

Time Range

1989-11-11 to 1989-11-18

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Mexico