Five CTD casts measured conductivity, temperature, and depth in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The data was collected by the R/V Pelican in May 2014 to support mooring and deep-sea lander experiments. NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) archives this dataset under accession 0159561.
Use Cases
- Analyzing vertical profiles of temperature and salinity (from conductivity) to characterize water masses at GC600 and AT357 lease blocks.
- Correlating CTD cast data with concurrent mooring sensor readings to validate long-term oceanographic observations.
- Studying short-term hydrographic variability over the 4-day cruise period from 2014-05-02 to 2014-05-05.
- Using depth, temperature, and conductivity measurements to calculate derived properties like density and sound speed for physical oceanography studies.
Strengths
- Data includes five distinct CTD casts, providing multiple spatial snapshots.
- Covers two specific lease blocks (GC600 and AT357) in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
- Temporally precise collection over a short, defined period from May 2 to May 5, 2014.
Limitations
- Small sample size of only five casts limits statistical analysis and spatial generalization.
- Dataset is from a single, brief cruise, capturing conditions only for that specific time.
- Unknown row count and specific column schema prevent assessment of data volume and feature completeness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) casts performed from the R/V Pelican research vessel.
- Time Range
- 2014-05-02 to 2014-05-05.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Northern Gulf of Mexico, specifically lease blocks GC600 and AT357.