NOAA_NCEI provides oceanographic data collected from the R/V Moana Wave and NOAA Ship Oceanographer for the Deep Ocean Mining and Environmental Study (DOMES). Measurements were taken in the North Pacific Ocean between April 1974 and May 1975. The dataset includes conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) profiles and other instrument readings.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal changes in water column properties like temperature and salinity from CTD profiles over the 13-month study period.
- Model the environmental baseline for the DOMES project area using geospatial coordinates and depth measurements.
- Correlate instrument-derived oceanographic parameters to assess potential impacts of deep-sea mining activities.
Strengths
- Data collected over a 13-month period from April 1974 to May 1975.
- Sourced from two dedicated research vessels, the R/V Moana Wave and NOAA Ship Oceanographer.
Limitations
- Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are unknown.
- Data is historically significant but temporally stale, with the last update in May 1975.
- Potential geographic bias limited to the DOMES study area in the North Pacific Ocean.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Collected from CTD and other instruments deployed from research vessels.
- Time Range
- 1974-04-24 to 1975-05-30
- Freshness
- 1975-05-30
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean (DOMES project area).