North Pacific Ocean Measurements from Hawaii to Alaska in 2001

2001 measurements collected along a transect in the north Pacific Ocean from Hawaii toward the Gulf of Alaska. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and includes parameters related to ocean chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial gradients in ocean temperature along the Hawaii-Alaska transect.
• Modeling relationships between salinity, density, and other chemical properties in the North Pacific.
• Studying optical properties of seawater for remote sensing validation.
• Investigating seasonal or regional variations in ocean chemistry for 2001.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific, documented geographical transect from Hawaii to the Gulf of Alaska.
• Includes multiple measured parameters: chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity.

Limitations

• Key technical details like row count, column names, and exact file size are unavailable from all sources.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without clear terms.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-03 13 appears to be a future date or metadata error.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Oceanographic measurements

Time Range

2001

Freshness

2026-03-13 00:45:56.323923

Geography

North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii toward the Gulf of Alaska