Norwegian Sea Oceanographic Measurements from R/V Oceania 1998-2000

NASA's dataset contains physical and chemical oceanographic measurements collected onboard the R/V Oceania research vessel. The data covers a multi-year time series from 1998 to 2000 within the Norwegian Sea. It includes parameters related to ocean chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in sea temperature and salinity from 1998 to 2000.
• Modeling relationships between ocean optics and chemical properties in a specific region.
• Studying seasonal or interannual variability in the Norwegian Sea's physical oceanography.
• Validating satellite-derived ocean color or temperature data with in-situ shipboard measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from a recognized scientific institution, NASA.
• Provides a continuous multi-year time series covering 1998 to 2000.
• Includes multiple measured domains: chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not documented on any platform.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without clear terms.
• Data freshness is unclear; the 2026 update date is likely a metadata error.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Measurements taken onboard the R/V Oceania research vessel.

Time Range

1998 to 2000

Freshness

2026-03-13 00:35:56.196670

Geography

Norwegian Sea