1988 to 2005 oceanographic profiles of temperature and salinity collected via Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. The data was gathered by the Sea Education Institution's Sea Semester Program and is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in sea_surface_temperature and sea_surface_salinity across the 17-year period.
- Model vertical profiles of temperature and salinity with depth (pressure) data from CTD casts.
- Correlate salinity measurements with regional ocean currents and water mass identification.
- Validate and calibrate regional ocean climate models using in-situ CTD profile data.
Strengths
- 17 years of continuous data collection from 1988 to 2005.
- Geographic coverage includes two major ocean basins: North Atlantic and North Pacific.
Limitations
- Data recency is limited, with the last update recorded in February 2005.
- The specific row count, sample size, and measurement frequency are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Measurements collected using Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments.
- Time Range
- 1988 to 2005.
- Freshness
- Static historical archive; last updated 2005-02-05.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean.