Indian Ocean Temperature and Salinity Profiles from Moored Buoys 2003-2008

Oceanographic profiles contain temperature, salinity, and meteorology measurements from the Tropical Indian Ocean. Data was collected by the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA) array. The dataset covers observations from July 1993 to September 2008 and is provided by NOAA NCEI.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temperature and salinity time-series from moored buoys to study ocean heat content changes.
• Correlating meteorological measurements with ocean profile data to understand air-sea interactions during monsoon seasons.
• Using the multi-year time-series from the RAMA array to validate regional climate model outputs.
• Investigating spatial patterns of oceanographic variables across the Tropical Indian Ocean for climate research.

Strengths

• Data spans over 15 years from July 1993 to September 2008.
• Measurements are from the dedicated RAMA observational network, part of the Indian Ocean Observing System.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
• Data collection ended in September 2008, limiting analysis of recent climate trends.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to the Tropical Indian Ocean.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Measurements collected using Moored Buoy (MRB) instruments as part of the RAMA array.

Time Range

July 1993 to September 2008.

Freshness

Final update was September 30, 2008; dataset is historical.

Geography

Tropical Indian Ocean.