NOAA NCEI Accession 0086075 contains oceanographic temperature profiles collected via expendable bathythermographs (XBTs). Data was gathered from the KOELN EXPRESS and WALTHER HERWIG III vessels under the SHIP-OF-OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMME (SOOP). The collection period spans from April 1 to October 23, 1995.
Use Cases
- Analyzing vertical temperature structure using depth and temperature columns from XBT profiles.
- Mapping spatial temperature distribution across the North Atlantic using latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Studying seasonal warming trends from April to October 1995 using the timestamped profile data.
- Validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature products with in-situ profile measurements.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Covers a specific 7-month operational period in 1995 from two named research vessels.
- Focuses on the North Atlantic and Coastal North Atlantic, a key region for climate studies.
Limitations
- Dataset is over 25 years old, limiting analysis of recent ocean warming trends.
- Sample size and spatial resolution are unknown, potentially representing sparse point measurements.
- Data quality, completeness, and the presence of metadata (like instrument accuracy) are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Collected via expendable bathythermographs (XBTs) deployed from ships-of-opportunity.
- Time Range
- 1995-04-01 to 1995-10-23
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean and Coastal North Atlantic.