Gulf of Alaska Oceanographic Data from Fixed Platforms

Physical and current data were collected from fixed platforms in the Gulf of Alaska from March 31, 2000, to September 19, 2001. The dataset includes temperature, salinity, pressure, conductivity, and current velocity measurements. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in support of the Fisheries Oceanography Coordination Investigations (FOCI) Program.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in temperature and salinity to study seasonal oceanographic changes.
• Model current direction and speed data to understand water circulation patterns in the Gulf of Alaska.
• Correlate zonal and meridional current velocity with other physical parameters for hydrodynamic studies.
• Use pressure and conductivity data to validate regional oceanographic models.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined 18-month period from March 2000 to September 2001.
• Includes multiple physical and current measurement types from a specific geographic region.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and temporal resolution of measurements.
• Data is over 20 years old, limiting analysis of recent conditions.

Provenance

Source

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected from fixed platforms.

Time Range

2000-03-31 to 2001-09-19

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2001-09-19.

Geography

Gulf of Alaska.