NOAA Okeanos Explorer Philippine Sea Expedition Sensor Data

Oceanographic data collected during a 6-day transit from Bitung to Guam in August 2010 by NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. The dataset includes ship navigation, sensor profiles from CTD and XBT instruments, and multibeam bathymetric readings. It was compiled by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Mapping seafloor bathymetry using Multibeam Bathymetric Data.
• Analyzing water column profiles from CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) sensor data.
• Correlating ship position from Ship Navigation Data (CNAV, Gyro, DGPS) with sensor readings.
• Studying oceanographic events or features using EventData and SciSwSys (Scientific Software System) logs.
• Modeling surface conditions by combining Met (Meteorological) and Wind/TWind data.

Strengths

• Data from a dedicated NOAA research vessel expedition.
• Integrates over 15 distinct sensor and system data streams (e.g., CTD, SAMOS, POSMV).
• Covers a specific 6-day time period in the Philippine Sea.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and file size are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short expedition in 2010, limiting temporal and geographic scope.
• Data completeness and sensor calibration status for the cruise are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Collected from shipboard navigation, sensor, and science systems during the EX1004 Leg 4 expedition.

Time Range

2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19

Freshness

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Geography

Philippine Sea, transit from Bitung, Indonesia to Guam.