Sea surface temperature data were collected from drifting buoys deployed in the Southern Oceans. The data collection period spanned from 08 November 1997 to 18 February 1998. Oregon State University submitted the data with support from the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study / Southern Oceans project.
Use Cases
- Analyzing temporal trends in sea surface temperature across the Southern Ocean during the austral summer.
- Mapping the spatial distribution of temperature data collected by the drifting buoy network.
- Correlating buoy-recorded sea surface temperature with concurrent atmospheric or oceanographic conditions.
- Validating regional ocean model outputs for the 1997-1998 period using in-situ drifter observations.
Strengths
- Data collection covers a specific 3-month period from November 1997 to February 1998.
- Observations are from the geographically distinct Southern Ocean region.
- Data originates from a recognized academic institution, Oregon State University.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally limited to a single season and is over 25 years old.
- The exact number of buoys, rows of data, and measurement frequency are unknown.
- Data granularity and specific parameters beyond sea surface temperature are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- Oregon State University, submitted to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Collected using drifting buoys deployed in the Southern Oceans.
- Time Range
- 1997-11-08 to 1998-02-18
- Freshness
- Data collection ended on 1998-02-18; no updates are expected.
- Geography
- Southern Oceans