Seaglider Physical Oceanography Measurements from Iceland-Scotland Ridge

Seaglider SG104 collected temperature, salinity, depth-averaged current, and other physical data along a sawtooth trajectory through the North Atlantic Ocean. This dataset contains measurements from a single 29-day mission deployed by the University of Washington and archived by NOAA NCEI. The glider operated autonomously from February 14 to March 14, 2008.

Use Cases

• Modeling temperature and salinity profiles versus depth using the glider's sawtooth trajectory data.
• Analyzing depth-averaged current measurements to study ocean circulation patterns near the Iceland-Scotland Ridge.
• Correlating sensor readings from the autonomous underwater vehicle with satellite-derived sea surface data for validation.
• Studying temporal changes in water column properties over the 29-day mission duration in the North Atlantic.

Strengths

• Data collected by a specialized, long-range autonomous underwater vehicle designed for scientific missions.
• Measurements include multiple core physical oceanography variables (temperature, salinity, currents).

Limitations

• The dataset covers a limited temporal range of only one month in 2008.
• Specific sample size, column details, and data formats are not provided in the metadata.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to the mission path in the North Atlantic near the Iceland-Scotland Ridge.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Measurements collected by a buoyancy-driven Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle via in-situ sensors.

Time Range

2008-02-14 to 2008-03 14

Freshness

One-time mission; data is from 2008.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland-Scotland Ridge region.