F022-CTD-Hi Resolution: High-Resolution Ocean Profiles from Fieberling Seamount

From August 19 to September 1, 1989, the R/V New Horizon collected high-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data in the Northeast Pacific Ocean around Fieberling Seamount. The dataset likely contains near-continuous vertical profiles of temperature, salinity, density, and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at depth intervals as fine as one meter. Cruise metadata, station positions, and environmental conditions at the time of each cast are also reported.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical water column structure based on high-resolution CTD profiles.
• Studying seamount effects on local hydrography and mixing processes.
• Calibrating or validating regional oceanographic models with in-situ temperature and salinity data.
• Investigating temporal changes in oceanographic conditions over the two-week cruise period.

Strengths

• Provides high-resolution vertical profiles with sampling as fine as 1-meter depth intervals.
• Covers a specific, well-documented oceanographic expedition (Fieberling Seamount project) with precise temporal bounds.
• Processed and archived in a standard oceanographic format (NODC F022-CTD-Hi Resolution).

Limitations

• Key metadata such as exact row count, file size, column names, and license are unavailable across all sources.
• The data is historical, with collection ending in 1989 and no indication of more recent updates.
• Conflicting 'last updated' metadata between platforms (1989 vs. 2026) creates uncertainty about curation activity.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Gunnar Roden, University of Washington, submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Collection Method

Collected via shipboard CTD instruments deployed from the R/V New Horizon.

Time Range

1989-08-19 to 1989-09-01

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:04:44.690799

Geography

NE Pacific Ocean, specifically around Fieberling Seamount (limit-180).