Ocean Water Temperature Profiles from Fixed Platforms (1997-1998)

48 temperature values per day were collected from 10 thermistors at depths from 2 to 150 meters on fixed ocean platforms. University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers gathered this data from January 12, 1997, to April 30, 1998. The dataset provides half-hourly measurements for oceanographic analysis.

Use Cases

• Analyze diurnal temperature cycles using half-hourly measurements from the 10 thermistor depths.
• Model vertical thermal stratification by comparing temperature profiles from the 2m and 150m sensors.
• Study seasonal ocean warming trends from January 1997 to April 1998 across the recorded depth layers.
• Calibrate ocean circulation models with in-situ temperature time-series data from fixed locations.

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 48 data points per day, equating to one measurement every half hour.
• Multi-depth profiling with measurements from 10 specific thermistor depths ranging from 2 to 150 meters.
• Continuous data collection over a 16-month period from January 1997 to April 1998.

Limitations

• Spatial coverage is limited to unknown fixed platform locations, restricting geographic analysis.
• The dataset's age makes it potentially stale for contemporary climate change studies, with the last update in 1998.
• Data format is described as the manufacturer's raw output, which may require parsing and cleaning for analysis.

Provenance

Source

University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Collected from data loggers with 10 thermistors attached to fixed ocean platforms.

Time Range

1997-01-12 to 1998-04-30

Freshness

Last updated on 1998-04-30; no update frequency specified.