Coastal Ocean Measurements from Namibia and South Africa

Measurements were collected off the coasts of Namibia and South Africa between 2000 and 2002. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is available on multiple platforms. It contains data on ocean chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity/density.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in coastal ocean temperature from 2000-2002.
• Correlating salinity and density measurements to study water mass properties.
• Investigating ocean optical properties for remote sensing validation.
• Examining spatial variability in ocean chemistry along the Namibian and South African coasts.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific two-year time range (2000-2002) for focused analysis.
• Cross-platform availability on datagov and nasa_earthdata indicates established provenance.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative NASA organization.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• License information is inconsistent, listed as 'other-license-specified' on datagov but null on nasa_earthdata.
• The most recent update date (2026-03 13) appears to be a future date, suggesting a metadata error.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements made off the Namibian and South African coasts.

Time Range

2000-2002

Freshness

2026-03-13 00:44:46.661511 (Note: This is a future date and likely a metadata error.)

Geography

Coastal waters off Namibia and South Africa