Bering Sea Current and CTD Profiles from the SLIP Experiment

Current profiler and moored CTD data were collected in the Bering Sea for one year from September 1998 to September 1999. The dataset includes parameters like pressure, temperature, salinity, and U/V velocity components. Data were collected by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science as part of the St. Lawrence Island Polyna Dense Water Experiment.

Use Cases

• Analyze U-velocity and V-velocity time series to model current patterns and transport in the Bering Sea.
• Correlate temperature and salinity profiles from CTD data to study water mass properties and dense water formation.
• Use pressure, temperature, and salinity data from current profilers to calculate water density and stability.
• Investigate seasonal variability in oceanographic parameters over the one-year observation period.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned a full annual cycle from September 1998 to September 1999.
• Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: pressure, temperature, salinity, and two velocity components.
• Data sourced from a specific, focused scientific experiment (SLIP) with a clear research objective.

Limitations

• Dataset is over 20 years old, limiting its use for studying recent oceanographic changes.
• Specific sample size (row count) and spatial resolution of the moorings are unknown.
• Data quality flags, calibration details, and processing levels are not described.

Provenance

Source

University of Alaska - Fairbanks; Institute of Marine Science (UAK/IMS), archived at NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected from moored current profilers and CTD instruments.

Time Range

1998-09-14 to 1999-09-13

Geography

Bering Sea, specifically the St. Lawrence Island Polynya region.