Oceanographic water temperature profiles were collected from expendable bathythermographs (XBTs) deployed from three commercial vessels. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) gathered this data in the South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea, and Coral Sea from June to December 2018 as part of the JCOMM Ship of Opportunity Programme. Data was submitted to the Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme and archived by NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Analyzing vertical temperature structure and mixed-layer depth from XBT profile data.
- Validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature products with in-situ profile measurements.
- Assimilating temperature observations from the Southern Ocean and adjoining seas into ocean circulation models.
- Studying seasonal temperature changes from June to December 2018 across the sampled marine regions.
Strengths
- Data spans a 6-month time range from 2018-06-07 to 2018-12-03.
- Geographic coverage includes multiple distinct regions: South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea, and Coral Sea.
- Collected via a standardized international program (JCOMM SOOP/GTSPP) ensuring defined protocols.
Limitations
- Sample size and spatial resolution are unknown, limited to three specific vessel tracks.
- Dataset contains only temperature data; companion salinity measurements are absent.
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single 6-month period in 2018.
Provenance
- Source
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), submitted via the Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP).
- Collection Method
- Expendable bathythermograph (XBT) profiles launched from commercial vessels (Josephine Maersk, Capitaine Quiros, Anl Elaroo) under the Ship of Opportunity Programme.
- Time Range
- 2018-06-07 to 2018-12-03
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Southern Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea, Coral Sea