AIDJEX: Beaufort Sea Current and Temperature Data from April 1975

University of Washington - Seattle submitted current meter, dewpoint, and temperature profile data collected in the Beaufort Sea from April 10 to April 20, 1975. The data were gathered as part of the Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment (AIDJEX) project using current meters and acoustic sensors. The dataset is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

Use Cases

• Modeling Arctic sea ice dynamics based on current meter data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing short-term temperature and dewpoint profiles in the Beaufort Sea
• Validating oceanographic models for the Arctic region using instrument-collected data

Strengths

• Data collected during a focused 11-day period from April 10 to April 20, 1975
• Submitted by a known academic institution, University of Washington - Seattle
• Part of a specific, named research project (Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a single, short time period in 1975, limiting temporal analysis

Provenance

Source

University of Washington - Seattle, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected using current meter, acoustic sensor, and other instruments

Time Range

1975-04-10 to 1975-04-20

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:31:15.082243; freshness should be verified

Geography

Beaufort Sea