Southern Ocean Optical Measurements from 2002

Optical measurements were collected in the Southern Ocean during 2002. The dataset is hosted by NASA's OB_DAAC and appears on multiple government data platforms, indicating its established use. Data is available in ISO and BIN file formats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing relationships between optical properties and ocean chemistry parameters.
• Modeling light attenuation and its impact on sea temperature profiles.
• Studying spatial variability of salinity and density using in-situ optical data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean color measurements for the Southern Ocean region.

Strengths

• Data originates from a focused 2002 campaign in the specific Southern Ocean region.
• Presence on NASA Earth Data and Data.gov platforms signals curation and relevance for scientific use.
• Includes annotations for key oceanographic variables: optics, chemistry, temperature, and salinity.

Limitations

• Key metadata is missing: row count, file size, and specific column names are unknown.
• Conflicts exist in metadata completeness between platform entries.
• Author information is not provided.

Provenance

Source

OB_DAAC (NASA)

Collection Method

Optical measurements taken in-situ.

Time Range

2002

Freshness

2026-03-12 22:55:04.681996

Geography

Southern Ocean