F022-CTD-Hi Resolution: High-Resolution Ocean Profiles from the NW Atlantic

2,951 high-resolution conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) records were collected from 52 stations over eight days in the Northwest Atlantic. The data, from the CAPE HENLOPEN cruise CH-9222, includes nearly continuous vertical profiles of temperature, salinity, density, and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at intervals as fine as 1 meter. Each station record includes cruise metadata, position, date, time, and may include concurrent meteorological and sea surface conditions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical water column structure based on high-resolution CTD profiles.
• Studying coastal oceanographic processes offshore North Carolina using station-based data.
• Calibrating or validating regional ocean models with in-situ temperature and salinity measurements.
• Investigating short-term (sub-weekly) variability in ocean properties from time-series station data.

Strengths

• Contains 2,951 high-resolution records, providing detailed vertical profiles.
• Covers 52 distinct geographic stations, offering spatial coverage of the study area.
• Data collection is precisely dated from April 29 to May 6, 1992.

Limitations

• Specific column names and data schema are unknown, complicating direct analysis.
• Conflicting 'last updated' metadata (1992 vs. 2026) creates uncertainty about reprocessing.
• Original data format (F022-CTD-Hi Resolution) may require specialized tools or conversion.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Thomas Berger, Science Applications, Inc., submitted via tape to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected via ship-based CTD casts during cruise CH-9222 of the CAPE HENLOPEN.

Time Range

1992-04-29 to 1992-05-06

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:23:21.963961

Geography

NW Atlantic (limit-40 W), offshore North Carolina.