Bottle cast data from the Sargasso Sea provides physical and chemical measurements from three research vessels over an 11-month period in 1988. Dr. Margarita Gregg of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science submitted the data, which was collected under the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) and Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) projects. The dataset captures oceanic conditions from January to December 1988.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in chemical properties like dissolved oxygen or nutrients from bottle cast samples.
- Correlate physical measurements such as temperature or salinity with chemical data across the Sargasso Sea.
- Validate and supplement modern BATS time-series data with foundational 1988 observations.
- Study spatial variability by comparing data collected from the CAPE HENLOPEN, CAPE HATTERAS, and WEATHERBIRD platforms.
Strengths
- Data collected over an 11-month period from January to December 1988, providing seasonal coverage.
- Sourced from three distinct research vessels, suggesting multiple sampling locations.
- Associated with established scientific programs (BATS and JGOFS), indicating methodological rigor.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and measurement parameters are unknown.
- Data is over 35 years old and may not reflect current ocean conditions.
- Geographic coverage is limited to the Sargasso Sea, an oligotrophic region.
Provenance
- Source
- Dr. Margarita Gregg, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science, via NOAA NCEI.
- Collection Method
- Physical and chemical data collected from bottle casts.
- Time Range
- 21 January 1988 to 10 December 1988
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Sargasso Sea