High-Resolution CTD/STD Profiles from East Asian Seas

Profiles of oceanographic parameters were collected from two research vessels in the East China Sea, Japan Sea, and Yellow Sea during January 1986. The dataset contains high-resolution measurements processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center to its F022 standard format. Data includes temperature, salinity, density, and potentially dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at fine depth intervals.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical structure of temperature and salinity in coastal seas.
• Studying water mass properties and density stratification in the East China Sea.
• Calibrating or validating regional oceanographic models with historical profile data.
• Investigating short-term oceanographic variability during a winter cruise period.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a documented standard format (NODC F022), ensuring consistency.
• Provides high-resolution profiles with potential sampling as fine as 1-meter depth intervals.
• Includes metadata for each station: cruise information, position, date, time, and environmental conditions.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and complete column list are unknown from available sources.
• Sources conflict on last updated date: one platform shows 2026-04-01, another shows the collection end date of 1986-01 31.
• License information is not provided.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected using CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) and STD (Salinity-Temperature-Depth) instruments from R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON and VENUS NO. 2, processed by NODC.

Time Range

1986-01-10 to 1986-01-31

Freshness

2026-04-01 15:13:06.024747

Geography

East China Sea, Japan Sea, and Yellow Sea