Prydz Bay, Antarctica, ocean station data includes pressure, temperature, and salinity measurements. Data was collected by the Chinese icebreaker R/V Xuelong during the 28th Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition. The cruise took place from 28 February to 4 March, 2012.
Use Cases
- Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to identify water masses in Prydz Bay.
- Correlate pressure and temperature data to study ocean stratification during the Antarctic summer.
- Use salinity measurements to trace freshwater inputs from glacial melt or sea ice formation.
- Map the spatial distribution of hydrographic properties from station data to understand regional circulation.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated scientific research expedition (CHINARE28).
- Covers a specific, critical Antarctic region (Prydz Bay) during the summer season.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single, short cruise of approximately 5 days.
- Spatial coverage is confined to the Prydz Bay region, not the broader Southern Ocean.
- Sample size (number of stations/rows) is unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0162566).
- Collection Method
- Primary ocean station data collected from the R/V Xuelong icebreaker.
- Time Range
- 28 February 2012 to 4 March 2012.
- Freshness
- Data is from a single collection event in 2012; no ongoing updates.
- Geography
- Prydz Bay region, Antarctica.