Gulf of Mexico Benthic and Oceanographic Survey Data from 1981-1982

Gulf of Mexico data from January 1981 to July 1982 includes current direction, water chemistry, and benthic organism measurements from moored instruments. Data was submitted by Texas A&M University for the Brine Disposal project and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center into standard formats. It contains time-series current meter data, physical and chemical water column parameters, and species-level benthic survey information.

Use Cases

• Analyze current direction and speed time series from moored meters to understand flow patterns in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Correlate water chemistry parameters like salinity, pH, oxygen, and nutrient concentrations with benthic organism abundance and biomass.
• Model relationships between physical parameters (temperature, density, transmissivity) and chemical measurements from the F004 format data.
• Study species distribution and biomass of bottom-dwelling marine organisms in relation to recorded sediment characteristics and dissolved oxygen levels.

Strengths

• Data spans an 18-month period from January 1981 to July 1982.
• Includes three distinct, well-defined NODC standard formats (F004, F005, F132) covering physics, chemistry, and biology.

Limitations

• Data is over 40 years old, limiting applicability to current environmental conditions.
• Specific sample sizes, row counts, and geographic coordinates within the Gulf are not provided.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information).

Collection Method

Collected via moored current meter casts and other instruments, processed to NODC standard formats.

Time Range

1981-01-21 to 1982-07-27

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Mexico