Processed CTD Data from Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response

CTD measurements were collected aboard NOAA Ship Pisces to determine physical oceanographic parameters of the water column during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. The dataset contains processed and quality-checked casts with parameters including temperature, conductivity, depth, dissolved oxygen, and fluorometry. It was produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from a cruise occurring between August 19 and September 2, 2010.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of seawater temperature and salinity in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Correlating fluorometry readings with other water quality indicators to assess potential oil spill impacts.
• Mapping the spatial distribution of dissolved oxygen levels during the sampling period.
• Using conductivity and depth measurements to calculate seawater density for oceanographic models.

Strengths

• Data has been processed and quality checked, as stated across all sources.
• Provides multi-parameter measurements (temperature, conductivity, depth, dissolved oxygen, fluorometry) for each cast.
• Time range is precisely documented from 2010-08-19 to 2010-09-02.

Limitations

• Specific row count, file size, and detailed column names are unknown.
• A conflict exists in the 'last updated' metadata between platforms (2010-09-02 vs. 2026 03-05).
• License information is not provided.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Measurements collected onboard NOAA Ship Pisces using CTD instrumentation.

Time Range

2010-08-19 to 2010-09-02

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:30:05.750865

Geography

Gulf of Mexico, specifically the Mississippi Canyon area associated with the Deepwater Horizon event.