Oceanographic profile data includes biomass, temperature, salinity, nutrients, and meteorological measurements collected via bottle casts from the R/V Alpha Helix. Data collection occurred from March 6 to May 4, 1976. The dataset was created by the University of Washington and Scripps Institution of Oceanography with support from the IDOE/CUEA project.
Use Cases
- Analyze relationships between nutrient concentrations and biomass measurements at different ocean depths.
- Model temperature and salinity profiles to understand water column structure during the 1976 upwelling season.
- Correlate meteorological data with surface oceanographic conditions from the bottle cast records.
Strengths
- Data collection spans a focused two-month period during a key upwelling season.
- Multiple data types (physical, chemical, biological, meteorological) are integrated from a single cruise.
Limitations
- Dataset is from a single cruise in 1976, limiting temporal and spatial generalizability.
- Specific row counts, column details, and data formats are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Measurements collected using bottle casts from the R/V Alpha Helix.
- Time Range
- 1976-03-06 to 1976-05-04
- Freshness
- Data collection ended on 1976-05-04; the dataset is historical.
- Geography
- Pacific Ocean, specific region undefined.