CTD Water Column Measurements from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response

Conductivity, temperature, and depth measurements were collected from the R/V Brooks McCall during a 3-day cruise from May 30 to June 1, 2010. The dataset includes parameters like dissolved oxygen and fluorometry to characterize the water column following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It was processed and quality-checked by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Modeling oil plume dispersion by correlating fluorometry data with temperature and salinity profiles.
• Analyzing changes in dissolved oxygen levels relative to depth and location post-spill.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ conductivity and temperature measurements.
• Reconstructing the 3D structure of the water column using time-series depth profiles.

Strengths

• Data is processed and quality-checked, as stated in the description.
• Covers a specific 3-day event crucial for oil spill impact studies.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
• Data is from a single vessel over a short 3-day period, limiting temporal scope.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the specific cruise track of the R/V Brooks McCall.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0130081).

Collection Method

CTD casts collected aboard the R/V Brooks McCall, Cruise 05, Leg 1.

Time Range

2010-05-30 to 2010-06-01.

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Mexico, specific to the Brooks McCall cruise track during the Deepwater Horizon event.