Seaglider Physical Oceanographic Measurements from Cascadia 2008 Deployment

Seaglider SG030 physical oceanographic data was collected by the University of Washington and archived by NOAA NCEI. The dataset captures measurements from a buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater vehicle deployed in the North Pacific coastal waters of Washington and Oregon. The mission occurred from January 17 to January 22, 2008.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles versus depth to study water column stratification.
• Model depth-averaged current measurements to understand coastal circulation patterns.
• Correlate sensor readings along the vehicle's sawtooth trajectory with bathymetric features.
• Validate autonomous underwater vehicle performance over missions spanning several days.

Strengths

• Data collected via a specialized autonomous underwater vehicle designed for missions of several thousand kilometers.
• Measurements reported in near real-time via wireless telemetry during the deployment.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and data file formats are not provided.
• The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a 6-day mission in January 2008.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to a specific region of the North Pacific coastal waters.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by Seaglider SG030, a buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater vehicle, measuring along a sawtooth trajectory.

Time Range

2008-01 17 to 2008-01-22

Freshness

Last updated 2008-01-22.

Geography

North Pacific Ocean, Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon.