Processed CTD Data from Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response
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Description
Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) measurements were collected aboard the R/V Endeavor to determine physical oceanographic parameters during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. The dataset contains processed and quality-checked NetCDF files for each CTD cast, including temperature, conductivity/salinity, depth, dissolved oxygen, and fluorometry data. It was created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is available on multiple government data platforms.
Use Cases
Analyzing vertical profiles of water column properties like temperature and salinity to understand oceanographic conditions during the spill.
Correlating fluorometry data with other sampling efforts to assess potential phytoplankton responses to the oil spill event.
Mapping the spatial distribution of physical parameters (e.g., conductivity, dissolved oxygen) in the Mississippi Canyon and Gulf Coast region.
Using the depth and location data to guide and validate models of subsurface oil plume dispersion.
Strengths
Data has been processed and undergone quality checking, as stated across all sources.
Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates established importance and curation.
Limitations
Key technical details are unknown, including row count, file size, specific column names, and exact license.
A conflict exists in the 'last updated' metadata: Data.gov lists 2026-03 06 (a future date), while NASA EarthData lists 2010-06-29.
Provenance
Source
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Collection Method
Measurements collected aboard the R/V Endeavor, Cruise 01, using CTD instrumentation.
Time Range
2010-06-19 to 2010-06-29
Freshness
2010-06-29 00:00:00
Geography
Gulf of Mexico, specifically the Gulf Coast and Mississippi Canyon area.
The 'last updated' date on Data.gov (2026-03-06) is inconsistent and appears to be a placeholder or error; the NASA EarthData date (2010-06-29) is more plausible for the data collection period. License information is not provided.