Seaglider Oceanographic Measurements from Washington Coast in 2008

Seaglider SG101 collected temperature, salinity, and depth-averaged current data along sawtooth trajectories in the North Pacific Ocean. The autonomous underwater vehicle was deployed by the University of Washington and NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information for a four-month mission from April to July 2008.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to study coastal upwelling dynamics along the Washington/Oregon coast.
• Model depth-averaged current measurements to understand near-shore circulation patterns.
• Validate regional ocean models using the high-resolution time-series data from the Seaglider's sawtooth trajectory.
• Study seasonal changes in water column properties from April to July 2008.

Strengths

• Data collected via a specialized autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-duration scientific missions.
• Covers a specific four-month temporal range from 2008-04-01 to 2008-07 31.
• Focuses on the coastal waters of Washington and Oregon, providing regional specificity.

Limitations

• Dataset is from a single vehicle deployment (SG101), limiting spatial coverage.
• Data is over 15 years old, potentially limiting relevance for contemporary climate studies.
• Exact row count, column details, and file formats are unknown.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0156172).

Collection Method

Measurements collected by a buoyancy-driven Seaglider AUV gliding through the water column.

Time Range

2008-04-01 to 2008-07-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2008-07-31; static historical dataset.

Geography

North Pacific Ocean, coastal waters of Washington/Oregon.