Line W hydrographic section data includes pressure, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and dissolved chlorofluorocarbons from bottle and CTD casts. NOAA_NCEI collected 17 full-depth casts aboard the R/V Oceanus between May 10th and 19th, 2008.
Use Cases
- Analyze salinity and dissolved oxygen profiles from calibrated CTD sensors and bottle samples.
- Study the distribution of transient tracers like CFCs 11, 12, 113, and SF-6 from rosette water samples.
- Correlate pressure, temperature, and conductivity measurements from CTD casts across 17 stations.
- Combine hydrographic data with LADCP current profiler measurements for integrated oceanographic analysis.
Strengths
- Includes 17 full-depth hydrographic casts providing vertical profiles.
- Data spans a 9-day cruise period in May 2008 for temporal consistency.
- Sensor data calibrated with on-board bottle sample analysis for salinity and oxygen.
Limitations
- Sample size is limited to one cruise with 17 casts.
- Data is temporally stale, collected over a single period in 2008.
- Geographic scope is restricted to the Line W section in the Northwest Atlantic.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected via CTD casts, LADCP, and rosette water samples aboard R/V Oceanus.
- Time Range
- May 10th, 2008 to May 19th, 2008
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Line W hydrographic section from continental shelf south of New England toward Bermuda, Northwest Atlantic.