High-Resolution CTD/STD Profiles from Boca de Quadra, 1982

28 oceanographic stations were sampled in the Boca de Quadra area of Alaska during the R/V AMAK Cruise AM01 from September 17-22, 1982. The dataset contains high-resolution profiles of temperature, salinity, density, and other parameters, processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center into the standard F022 format. Data collection was conducted by Dr. Burrell of the University of Alaska's Institute of Marine Science.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical water column structure using profiles of temperature, salinity, and computed sigma-t density.
• Studying spatial variability in coastal oceanography across 28 sampling stations.
• Establishing historical baselines for physical oceanographic conditions in the Boca de Quadra region.
• Correlating environmental parameters like dissolved oxygen or transmissivity with depth or pressure levels.

Strengths

• Contains high-resolution profiles with data potentially reported at depth intervals as fine as 1 meter.
• Data is structured according to the documented NODC standard F022 format, ensuring consistency.
• Collection includes metadata for each station: cruise information, position, date, time, and sampling interval.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the temporal coverage: one indicates data collection from 09/17/82-09/22/82, while another lists a date range extending to 1982-11-09.
• License information is not specified for this dataset.

Provenance

Source

University of Alaska, Institute of Marine Science; processed by NODC/NOAA.

Collection Method

Collected using CTD and STD instruments aboard the R/V AMAK, processed to NODC standard F022 format.

Time Range

1982-09-17 to 1982-11-09

Freshness

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Geography

Boca de Quadra area, Alaska.