Temperature, conductivity, and pressure measurements were collected from two moorings deployed off the coast of Barrow, Alaska. The dataset contains one year of observations from August 2009 to August 2010. The data was collected by researchers including H. Eicken and R. Gradinger and published by UCAR/NCAR – CISL – ACADIS.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in water temperature from the mooring sensors over a full annual cycle.
- Study salinity variations derived from conductivity and temperature measurements at two distinct water depths.
- Correlate pressure sensor data with tidal cycles and storm events in the coastal Arctic environment.
- Compare hydrographic conditions between the 40-meter offshore mooring and the 50-meter nearshore mooring.
Strengths
- One full year of continuous temporal coverage from August 2009 to August 2010.
- Data from two distinct spatial locations at 40m and 50m water depths.
Limitations
- Specific sample size, row count, and measurement frequency are unknown.
- Data is over a decade old, limiting analysis of recent Arctic changes.
Provenance
- Source
- UCAR/NCAR – CISL – ACADIS, via the SIZONET project.
- Collection Method
- Data collected from instrumented moorings deployed in the ocean.
- Time Range
- August 3, 2009 to August 3, 2010.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Coastal waters off Barrow, Alaska.