Arctic and Coastal North Atlantic regions were monitored from 1996 to 2013, collecting oceanographic and meteorological data. The dataset includes measurements from XBT, CTD, and meteorological sensors aboard platforms like the SOVETSKIY SOYUZ and VAYGACH. Data collection was funded by the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Murmansk Marine Biological Institute for ecological monitoring.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in sea temperature and salinity from CTD and XBT sensor data across the 17-year record.
- Correlate meteorological sensor readings (e.g., air temperature, pressure) with oceanographic conditions to study atmosphere-ocean interactions in the Barents Sea.
- Map the spatial distribution of collected parameters along the North Sea Route to assess environmental variability in the Eastern Arctic Seas.
- Use the long-term time-series to validate or calibrate regional climate models for the Arctic Ocean.
Strengths
- 17-year temporal coverage from April 1996 to March 2013.
- Data collected across a large geographic scope including the central Arctic, Barents Sea, and Eastern Arctic Seas.
- Measurements from multiple instrument types (XBT, CTD, meteorological sensors) on dedicated icebreaker platforms.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and data volume are unknown.
- Data collection ended in 2013, limiting analysis of recent Arctic changes.
- Geographic coverage is specific to Russian icebreaker routes, potentially creating spatial bias.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0109882).
- Collection Method
- Data collected from oceanographic and meteorological sensors on nuclear icebreakers (SOVETSKIY SOYUZ, VAYGACH) used as ships-of-opportunity.
- Time Range
- April 1996 to March 2013.
- Freshness
- Data collection concluded in March 2013; the dataset is archival.
- Geography
- Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Coastal North Atlantic, and along the North Sea Route in the Eastern Arctic Seas.