Gulf of Mexico Oceanographic Measurements from R/V Gyre, October 1990

Ocean station, water depth, temperature, and Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected by Texas A&M University from the ship GYRE in the Gulf of Mexico. Measurements were taken over a two-week period from October 1 to October 16, 1990. The data was submitted to and processed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical water column profiles using Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) data.
• Study temperature distribution at different water depths from bathythermograph (XBT) records.
• Correlate ocean station data with specific geographic locations in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Examine short-term oceanic variability over the two-week measurement period.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific two-week intensive observation period from October 1-16, 1990.
• Includes multiple measurement types: CTD, bathythermograph (XBT), and ocean station data.
• Collected by a recognized research institution (Texas A&M University) and archived by NOAA NCEI.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally limited to a single 16-day cruise in 1990.
• Unknown sample size, row count, and specific column schema.
• Data format is legacy NODC formats (C100, C116, F022), which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

Texas A&M University, submitted by Mr. David J. Voegele to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Ship-based collection from R/V Gyre using oceanographic instruments for CTD and bathythermograph measurements.

Time Range

1990-10-01 to 1990-10-16

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Mexico