Four autonomous Wave Gliders collected physical, chemical, and meteorological data during a trans-Pacific voyage from November 2011 to February 2013. The vehicles, named Papa Mau, Benjamin, Piccard Maru, and Fontaine Maru, were equipped with identical sensor suites and launched from San Francisco by NOAA NCEI. Two gliders successfully reached Australia, while the pair destined for Japan encountered technical difficulties.
Use Cases
- Correlate dissolved oxygen measurements from the SeaBird GPCTD with meteorological data from the Airmar PB200 weather station to study air-sea gas exchange.
- Analyze wave height and period data from the Datawell MOSE-G sensor alongside fluorometer chlorophyll readings to investigate biophysical interactions.
- Track the geospatial paths and sensor readings of the four Wave Gliders to compare vehicle performance and data consistency across the Pacific transect.
- Use the continuous time-series of conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) profiles to model oceanographic conditions along the gliders' routes from San Francisco to Hawaii, Australia, and Japan.
Strengths
- Data collected by four identical sensor suites on autonomous platforms, enabling comparative analysis.
- Covers a major trans-Pacific crossing over approximately 15 months, providing a unique long-duration oceanic record.
Limitations
- Incomplete mission for two vehicles (Fontaine Maru rescued, Piccard Maru drifting), resulting in partial data coverage for the Japan route.
- Specific row counts, column details, and data resolution are unknown from the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Data generated by sensor suites (SeaBird GPCTD, Airmar PB200, Turner Designs C3 fluorometer, Datawell MOSE-G) on four Wave Glider autonomous surface vehicles.
- Time Range
- 18 November 2011 to 14 February 2013.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Pacific Ocean, from San Francisco to Hawaii, with subsequent legs toward Australia and Japan.