Temperature, salinity, and nutrient measurements were collected via bottle and high-resolution CTD casts from the USS POGY and USS PARGO submarines during a 16-day Arctic expedition from August 27 to September 11, 1993. The data were submitted by the Arctic Submarine Laboratory with support from the Scientific Ice Expeditions (SCICEX) project and are archived by the National Snow and Ice Data Center and NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts to study Arctic water mass stratification.
- Correlate nutrient measurements with temperature data to investigate biological productivity in the sampled regions.
- Use the precise geospatial and temporal stamps (August-September 1993) to model seasonal transition in Arctic Ocean conditions.
- Compare bottle sample data with high-resolution CTD sensor data for instrument calibration and data quality assessment.
Strengths
- Data collection spanned a focused 16-day period in late summer 1993, providing a temporal snapshot.
- Measurements combine bottle samples with high-resolution CTD sensor data, offering multiple data collection methods.
- Expedition involved two distinct submarine platforms (USS POGY and USS PARGO), suggesting multiple sampling locations.
Limitations
- Dataset is from a single, short expedition in 1993, limiting temporal analysis and modern relevance.
- Unknown row count and specific column schema prevent assessment of data volume and feature completeness.
- Geographic coverage is limited to the specific cruise tracks of two submarines, not a broad Arctic survey.
Provenance
- Source
- National Snow and Ice Data Center; submitted by Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL) for the SCICEX project.
- Collection Method
- Collected using XCTD, bottle, and CTD instruments from submarines.
- Time Range
- 1993-08-27 to 1993-09-11
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Arctic Ocean