Gulf of Guinea Ocean Measurements from 2007 EGEE Cruise

Measurements were made in the Gulf of Guinea off west-central Africa in 2007 as part of the fifth cruise in the EGEE project. This dataset supports the Gulf of Guinea climate and ocean circulation study, which is the oceanographic component of the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA) program. It is hosted by the OB_DAAC organization on NASA Earthdata and also appears on Data.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyzing ocean temperature and salinity profiles to study water column structure.
• Investigating ocean chemistry parameters to assess biogeochemical processes.
• Examining ocean optics data to understand light penetration and phytoplankton activity.
• Correlating oceanic measurements with atmospheric data from the AMMA program to study air-sea interactions.
• Modeling ocean circulation patterns in the Gulf of Guinea region.

Strengths

• Data originates from a structured scientific cruise (EGEE 5) as part of a major international program (AMMA).
• The dataset's cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov indicates its recognized importance.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source, limiting detailed assessment.
• Sources conflict on license information, with one specifying 'other-license-specified' and another listing 'None'.

Provenance

Source

OB_DAAC organization, as part of the EGEE project and AMMA program.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected during the fifth EGEE research cruise.

Time Range

2007

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of west-central Africa.