Arctic Ocean Profiles and ROV Video from 2005 Hidden Ocean Cruise

Oceanographic data and media were collected during the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration Hidden Ocean cruise aboard the USCGC Healy. The collection includes ocean profiles from XBT and CTD casts, current data from ADCPs, and temperature and salinity data from a shipboard thermosalinograph. Data collection occurred from June 26 to July 26, 2005.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical ocean temperature and salinity profiles from CTD and XBT casts to study Arctic water column structure.
• Model ocean current patterns and velocities using data collected from shipboard ADCP instruments.
• Correlate continuous surface temperature and salinity measurements from the thermosalinograph with satellite imagery for spatial analysis.
• Use ROV video footage for qualitative assessment of seafloor conditions or marine life observations in the study area.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a focused 31-day research cruise in the Arctic Ocean.
• Includes multiple complementary data types: in-situ profiles, continuous surface measurements, and visual media.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and data resolution for each instrument are unknown.
• Data is from a single summer month in 2005, limiting temporal analysis and assessment of seasonal or long-term changes.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Collected via shipboard instruments (CTD, XBT, ADCP, thermosalinograph) and ROV during a dedicated oceanographic cruise.

Time Range

2005-06-26 to 2005-07-26

Freshness

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Geography

Arctic Ocean, specific cruise track unknown.