Seaglider Oceanographic Measurements from North Atlantic Deployment

Oceanographic data collected by an autonomous Seaglider vehicle during a mission across the Iceland-Scotland Ridge. The dataset contains measurements of temperature, salinity, and depth-averaged currents from a sawtooth trajectory through the water column. The deployment was managed by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and occurred from June 9 to August 31, 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to identify water mass boundaries and mixing along the Iceland-Scotland Ridge.
• Calculate depth-averaged currents from glider trajectory data to study ocean circulation patterns.
• Model the sawtooth dive trajectory data to optimize autonomous underwater vehicle mission planning.
• Correlate time-series measurements from the 2007 deployment with satellite or ship-based data for validation.

Strengths

• Data collected via a specialized autonomous platform designed for long-duration, long-range scientific missions.
• Measurements reported in near real-time via wireless telemetry, enabling operational monitoring.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and file formats are unknown, limiting immediate usability assessment.
• Data is from a single vehicle deployment in 2007, representing a limited temporal and spatial snapshot.
• Potential for data gaps or sensor errors during the multi-month mission is not described.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0117292).

Collection Method

Measurements gathered by a buoyancy-driven Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle following programmed dive profiles.

Time Range

2007-06-09 to 2007-08-31.

Freshness

Single deployment; data collection ended on 2007-08 31.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland-Scotland Ridge region.