Bering Strait Oceanographic Data from Moored Buoys, 2004-2007

Physical, biological, and optical oceanographic data were collected from moored buoys in the Bering Strait from August 16, 2004, to September 3, 2007. The data were gathered by University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory personnel as part of the Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic project (RUSALCA). All data files are provided in ASCII text format with supplemental information in PDF.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal and interannual variability in Arctic water properties based on physical oceanographic data.
• Studying biological productivity and ecosystem health in the Bering Strait based on biological data.
• Modeling water clarity and light penetration for climate studies based on optical data.
• Investigating ocean currents and transport through the Bering Strait based on current meter data.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over three years, from August 2004 to September 2007.
• Includes multiple data types: physical, biological, optical, and current meter measurements.
• Collected as part of a formal international research project (RUSALCA).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2007-09-03 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, NOAA NCEI

Collection Method

Collected from moored buoys.

Time Range

2004-08-16 to 2007-09-03

Freshness

Last updated 2007-09-03 00:00:00

Geography

Bering Strait