Seaglider Oceanographic Measurements from Washington Coast 2003

Seaglider SG005 data contains physical ocean measurements collected by an autonomous underwater vehicle off the Washington coast. The dataset was collected by the University of Washington and archived by NOAA NCEI. Measurements were recorded during a 5-day mission from February 8 to 12, 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to study coastal water column structure.
• Model depth-averaged currents from the glider's sawtooth trajectory data.
• Validate regional ocean models using in-situ measurements of physical quantities.
• Study the performance of autonomous buoyancy-driven vehicles in coastal missions.

Strengths

• Data collected by a specialized Seaglider AUV designed for long-duration missions.
• Measurements cover a specific 5-day deployment period with precise temporal bounds.
• Dataset originates from a recognized oceanographic institution (University of Washington).

Limitations

• Exact sample size, column names, and data format are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short mission in 2003, limiting temporal and spatial generalizability.
• Potential for instrument-specific calibration or noise issues not described.

Provenance

Source

University of Washington's School of Oceanography and Applied Physics Laboratory, archived by NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Measurements collected by a buoyancy-driven Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle gliding on a sawtooth trajectory.

Time Range

2003-02-08 to 2003-02-12

Freshness

Static historical dataset; last updated 2003-02-12.

Geography

Coastal waters of Washington/Oregon, North Pacific Ocean.