GO-SHIP Global Ocean Hydrographic Measurements

Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP) data provides measurements from a sustained network of oceanographic sections. The dataset supports research in physical oceanography, the carbon cycle, marine biogeochemistry, and ecosystems. It is managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing global patterns of ocean temperature and salinity (earth-science-ocean-temperature-oceans, earth-science-salinity-density-oceans).
• Investigating marine carbon cycle dynamics using ocean chemistry measurements (earth-science-ocean-chemistry-oceans).
• Studying light penetration and biological activity through ocean optics data (earth-science-ocean-optics-oceans).
• Modeling ocean circulation and water mass formation from sustained hydrographic sections.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative GO-SHIP global network of sustained hydrographic sections.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData signals its importance and curation.

Limitations

• Key quantitative details like row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable across all sources.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' on Data.gov but is 'None' on NASA EarthData, creating a conflict.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Ship-based hydrographic measurements from the GO-SHIP program network.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-13 01:50:49.599692

Geography

Global oceans