Coastal CTD Temperature Profiles from RV Wecoma 1982

High-resolution conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) profiles were collected from the R/V Wecoma in coastal waters off Oregon and California during a research cruise from May 18 to June 4, 1982. The dataset, submitted by Oregon State University for the Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment, contains nearly continuous measurements of temperature, salinity, density, and other parameters at depth intervals as fine as 1 meter. Data were processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center into the standard F022 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature and salinity stratification in coastal upwelling zones using the `temperature` and `salinity` columns.
• Modeling density-driven currents and water mass structure with computed `sigma-t` (density) values.
• Correlating subsurface ocean conditions with surface meteorological data recorded at the time of each cast.
• Studying short-term variability in coastal hydrography across the specified `latitude` and `longitude` stations over the 18-day cruise.

Strengths

• Provides high-resolution vertical profiles with sampling intervals as fine as 1 meter.
• Includes multiple derived parameters such as salinity, density (sigma-t), and potentially dissolved oxygen.
• Data collection is tied to a specific, well-documented research vessel cruise (W8205A) and experiment (CODE).

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and file size are not provided by any source platform.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between platforms (2026-04-01 on Data.gov vs. 1982-06-04 on NASA EarthData).
• License information is not specified for any platform.

Provenance

Source

Oregon State University, submitted to the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC/NOAA).

Collection Method

Collected via CTD/STD instrument casts from the R/V Wecoma research vessel.

Time Range

1982-05-18 to 1982-06-04

Freshness

2026-04-01 14:56:04.613818

Geography

Coastal waters of Oregon and California, USA.