Seaglider Oceanographic Measurements from Iceland Faroe Ridge in 2009

North Atlantic Ocean data from the Iceland Faroe Ridge collected by Seaglider SG016, an autonomous underwater vehicle. The dataset contains physical measurements like temperature and salinity from a mission spanning June 5 to July 31, 2009. It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to study water mass structure and mixing at the Iceland Faroe Ridge.
• Calculate depth-averaged currents from glider trajectory data to understand regional ocean circulation.
• Model the sawtooth dive trajectory of the Seaglider to optimize autonomous sampling strategies.
• Correlate sensor measurements with time and location to investigate spatiotemporal variability in the North Atlantic.

Strengths

• Data collected over a 57-day continuous mission, providing temporal coverage.
• Measurements from a specialized Seaglider AUV designed for high-resolution profiling.

Limitations

• Dataset is from a single glider (SG016), limiting spatial coverage to its track.
• Data is from 2009, which may not reflect current oceanographic conditions.
• Specific row count, column details, and file formats are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Collected by Seaglider SG016, a buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater vehicle, via remote command and wireless telemetry.

Time Range

2009-06-05 to 2009-07-31

Freshness

Last updated 2009-07-31; static historical dataset.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland Faroe Ridge.