Gulf of Mexico CTD Profiles from Deepwater Horizon Research Cruise

Twenty-six conductivity, temperature, and depth profiles were collected from the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill region. The data originates from the Gulf Integrated Spill Research Consortium Mooring Recovery Cruise G04, conducted from July 9 to July 14, 2013. This dataset is hosted by NOAA NCEI and appears on multiple government data platforms.

Use Cases

• Analyzing water column stratification using conductivity, temperature, and depth profiles.
• Studying the physical oceanographic context of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill region.
• Calibrating or validating hydrodynamic models with in-situ CTD data from July 2013.

Strengths

• Dataset contains 26 distinct CTD profiles, providing multiple data points for analysis.
• Data is associated with a specific, documented research cruise (GISR G04) and vessel (R/V Pelican).
• Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov signals official curation and importance.

Limitations

• Specific column names and the total row count are unknown, limiting detailed assessment of structure.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates (2013-07-13 and 2026-03-05) create uncertainty about metadata maintenance.

Provenance

Source

NOAA NCEI

Collection Method

Collected via CTD casts from the R/V Pelican during the GISR Mooring Recovery Cruise G04.

Time Range

2013-07-09 to 2013-07-14

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:10:13.639946

Geography

Gulf of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill region.