Seaglider Oceanographic Measurements from Washington Coast 2004

North Pacific Ocean coastal waters of Washington and Oregon contain physical oceanographic data collected by an autonomous Seaglider vehicle. The dataset, archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), captures measurements from a single deployment spanning June 24 to July 28, 2004. The Seaglider SG005 was developed by the University of Washington.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles versus depth to study water column stratification.
• Calculate depth-averaged currents from glider trajectory data to map coastal circulation.
• Model the sawtooth dive trajectory of the buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater vehicle.
• Correlate sensor measurements with deployment location and time for spatiotemporal analysis.

Strengths

• Data collected via a specialized autonomous platform designed for long-duration scientific missions.
• Measurements reported in near real-time via wireless telemetry during the deployment.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2004-06-24 to 2004-07-28.

Limitations

• Sample size and specific row/column counts are unknown.
• Data is from a single vehicle (SG005) and a single month, limiting generalizability.
• The dataset is from 2004 and may not reflect current ocean conditions.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under accession 0155971.

Collection Method

Data gathered by a Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle performing programmed sawtooth dives.

Time Range

2004-06-24 to 2004-07-28

Freshness

Static historical dataset; last updated date is 2004-07-28.

Geography

Coastal waters of Washington and Oregon in the North Pacific Ocean.