Seaglider Oceanographic Measurements from Iceland Scotland Ridge 2007

Seaglider SG103 collected physical oceanographic data in the North Atlantic Ocean near the Iceland Scotland Ridge from February to June 2007. The autonomous underwater vehicle, developed by the University of Washington, measured temperature, salinity, and depth-averaged currents along sawtooth dive profiles. The dataset 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 near the Iceland Scotland Ridge.
• Calculate depth-averaged currents from glider trajectory data to investigate regional ocean circulation.
• Model the sawtooth dive trajectory data to optimize autonomous underwater vehicle mission planning.
• Correlate sensor measurements with time and geospatial coordinates to create 4D maps of ocean properties.

Strengths

• Data collected over a 4-month mission from February to June 2007, providing seasonal observations.
• Measurements include multiple key physical oceanographic variables: temperature, salinity, and currents.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and data resolution are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Data is from a single glider deployment, limiting spatial coverage to its specific track.
• The dataset is from 2007 and may not reflect current oceanographic conditions.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Data collected by Seaglider SG103, an autonomous underwater vehicle performing pre-programmed sawtooth dives.

Time Range

2007-02-18 to 2007-06-09.

Freshness

Last updated 2007-06 -09; static historical dataset.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland Scotland Ridge region.