MOGLI Project: Slocum Glider Oceanographic Data from the North Sea (2022 - )

2022 onward data collected by Slocum Gliders in the North Sea near the JONSIS line east of Orkney. The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) manages the data, which includes pressure, temperature, conductivity, salinity, water velocities, depth, and engineering variables. Data are provided in near-real-time, recovery, and quality-controlled delayed mode versions by the UK Met Office and National Oceanography Centre.

Use Cases

• Validate and calibrate meteorological models based on near-real-time oceanographic sensor data.
• Analyze seasonal or spatial hydrological patterns in the North Sea based on CTD sensor measurements.
• Study water column dynamics based on depth, temperature, salinity, and water velocity profiles.
• Assess sensor performance and platform engineering based on the recorded engineering variables.

Strengths

• Data collection began in 2022, providing a multi-year time series.
• Includes multiple data versions: near-real-time, recovery, and quality-controlled delayed mode.
• Managed and curated by the authoritative British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC).
• Covers a specific geographic area in the North Sea near the JONSIS line.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific glider campaigns.

Provenance

Source

British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC), UK Met Office, National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

Collection Method

Collected via Slocum Glider campaigns using CTD sensors and platform loggers.

Time Range

2022 - Present

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 18:09:10.215230; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Sea, near the JONSIS line east of Orkney.