Gulf of Guinea Oceanographic Measurements from 2006 EGEE Cruise

2006 oceanographic measurements were collected in the Gulf of Guinea off west-central Africa as part of the third EGEE cruise, a component of the AMMA program's climate and ocean circulation study. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It includes measurements related to ocean chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial patterns of ocean temperature and salinity in the Gulf of Guinea.
• Studying the relationship between ocean optics and biological or chemical processes.
• Investigating ocean circulation dynamics as part of the broader African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA) program.
• Calibrating or validating regional oceanographic or climate models using in-situ measurements from 2006.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, well-defined scientific program (EGEE/AMMA).
• Covers a distinct geographic region (Gulf of Guinea) during a specific time period (2006).
• Provided by an authoritative source, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

• Key technical details like row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable from all sources.
• Sources conflict on the license, with some specifying 'other-license-specified' and others providing no license information.
• The dataset's last update date (2026-03-13) is in the future, indicating potential metadata inconsistency.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements made during the third EGEE project cruise.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:42:50.563467

Geography

Gulf of Guinea off west-central Africa