NOAA High-Resolution Caribbean and North Atlantic CTD/STD Profiles

Nearly continuous oceanographic profiles from NOAA Ships Mt. Mitchell and Whiting, collected in the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean during 1988. The data is processed to the NODC standard F022 format, containing measurements like temperature, salinity, and density at depth intervals as fine as 1 meter. This dataset is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water mass structure.
• Calculating density (sigma-t) from the provided measurements for ocean circulation modeling.
• Correlating station position, date, and time data with meteorological conditions for climate studies.
• Examining potential dissolved oxygen or transmissivity records for biogeochemical research.

Strengths

• Data provides high-resolution profiles with sampling intervals as fine as 1 meter.
• Coverage spans a 7-month time range from March to October 1988 across two ocean regions.
• Processed to a standardized NODC format (F022), ensuring consistent structure and metadata.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and complete column list are unknown from available sources.
• Sources conflict on last updated date: one states 2026-03-05, another states 1988-10-08.
• License information is not provided, which may restrict certain uses.

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 NOAA research vessels.

Time Range

1988-03-04 to 1988-10-08

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:28:19.731454

Geography

Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean