Delaware Bay Current Direction and CTD Profiles from 1984

Moored current meter and CTD cast data from the Delaware Bay for the period January 1984 to December 1985. The dataset includes time series of current direction, speed, and high-resolution profiles of temperature, salinity, and conductivity. Data were collected by the National Ocean Service and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center to standard formats F005 and F022.

Use Cases

• Analyze tidal and seasonal patterns of current direction and speed from the F005 time series data.
• Model vertical stratification by correlating CTD-derived salinity and temperature profiles from the F022 format with depth.
• Calibrate coastal circulation models using the reported sensor depth, water depth, and station position data.
• Study relationships between physical parameters like conductivity and transmissivity from the CTD high-resolution casts.

Strengths

• Data processed to established NODC standard formats F005 and F022.
• Includes both Eulerian current measurements and high-resolution vertical profiles.
• Covers a full annual cycle from January 1984 to December 1985.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with last update in December 1985.
• Specific row count, column list, and sample size are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the Delaware Bay region.

Provenance

Source

National Ocean Service (NOS), processed by National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC).

Collection Method

Collected using moored current meters (e.g., Aanderaa) and CTD/STD casts lowered from vessels.

Time Range

1984-01-01 to 1985-12-01

Freshness

1985-12-01

Geography

Delaware Bay