2003 data from NOAA NCEI provides statistics on internal wave packets extracted from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery. The data is aggregated into 30x30 arc-second latitude/longitude polygon grid cells. It includes calculated metrics for each cell, such as packet frequency and area statistics.
Use Cases
- Analyze the spatial distribution of internal wave packet frequency across Massachusetts Bay.
- Model relationships between internal wave packet area statistics (average, min, max, variance) and oceanographic conditions.
- Map total internal wave packet area per grid cell to identify regions of high wave activity.
- Use the standard deviation of internal wave packet areas to assess variability within each geographic bin.
Strengths
- Data is aggregated into a standardized 30x30 arc-second geospatial grid for consistent analysis.
- Provides multiple derived statistics (frequency, area metrics, variance, standard deviation) per grid cell.
Limitations
- Dataset is from 2003 and may not reflect current ocean conditions.
- Specific sample size (number of grid cells or source images) is unknown.
- Limited to Massachusetts Bay, reducing generalizability to other regions.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Internal wave packets were extracted from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery and binned into polygon grid cells.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Massachusetts Bay.