Gulf of Mexico data includes vertical profiles of hydrostatic pressure and water temperature collected from the R/V Pelican research vessel. NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) archives the measurements from a CTD/Rosette system. The data was gathered during the GISR G03 cruise from November 28 to December 20, 2012.
Use Cases
- Analyzing vertical water temperature gradients from CTD profiles to identify thermocline depth.
- Correlating hydrostatic pressure readings with depth to validate sensor calibration.
- Studying spatial and temporal variability of oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico during the 2012 cruise period.
- Using the profile data as ground truth for satellite-derived sea surface temperature models.
Strengths
- Data provides vertical profiles, offering depth-resolved measurements rather than surface-only data.
- Measurements are from a dedicated research cruise (GISR G03) ensuring controlled collection methods.
- Covers a specific 23-day period in late 2012, providing a focused temporal snapshot.
Limitations
- The dataset is limited to a single cruise in 2012, offering no long-term temporal series.
- Spatial coverage is confined to the cruise track in the Gulf of Mexico, not a regional grid.
- Sample size and specific row/column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Collected via a CTD/Rosette system deployed from the R/V Pelican research vessel.
- Time Range
- 2012-11 28 to 2012-12-20.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Gulf of Mexico, along the R/V Pelican cruise track.