Polarstern Hydrographic Profiles from Atlantic, Arctic, and Southern Oceans (1983-2006)

25 years of oceanographic profile data were collected by the research vessel Polarstern between 1982 and 2007. The dataset includes temperature, salinity, conductivity, and pressure measurements from XBT, CTD, and thermosalinograph instruments. It is documented in WDC-MARE Report 0005 and archived by NOAA NCEI.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term temperature and salinity trends in polar oceans using profile data.
• Studying water mass formation and circulation patterns in the Arctic and Southern Oceans.
• Validating oceanographic and climate models with in-situ CTD and XBT measurements.
• Investigating seasonal and interannual variability in ocean conductivity and pressure profiles.

Strengths

• Covers a significant 25-year time span from 1982 to 2007, providing a long-term baseline.
• Data collection is documented in a formal 94-page WDC-MARE report, indicating structured compilation.
• Includes measurements from multiple instrument types (XBT, CTD, thermosalinograph), allowing for cross-validation.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, reporting both 2006-08 21 and 2026-03-05.
• The exact license and detailed authorship beyond the report citation are unknown.

Provenance

Source

WDC-MARE Report 0005 (2007) '25 years of Polarstern Hydrography (1982-2007)', E. Fahrbach, G. Rohardt, and R. Sieger.

Collection Method

Measurements collected using XBT, CTD, and thermosalinograph instruments from the RV Polarstern.

Time Range

1982 to 2007

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:41:44.496821

Geography

Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean