Gulf of Alaska Oceanographic Measurements from 1997

NASA collected this dataset of physical and chemical oceanographic measurements in the Gulf of Alaska during 1997. The data includes parameters such as ocean temperature, salinity, density, and optical properties. It is available in BIN and ISO file formats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal temperature and salinity profiles for 1997.
• Studying the relationship between ocean optics and chemistry in a subarctic region.
• Modeling historical density structures and water mass formation in the Gulf of Alaska.
• Investigating interannual variability by comparing this 1997 snapshot with other years.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA organization.
• Covers multiple key oceanographic variables: temperature, salinity, density, and optics.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot for a single year of study.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size are unavailable from all sources.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without clear terms.
• Data freshness is unclear as the 2026 update date is likely a metadata error.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Measurements taken in the Gulf of Alaska.

Time Range

1997

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:34:19.854655 (Note: This future date from datagov is likely a system error; the actual data is from 1997.)

Geography

Gulf of Alaska