CaTS: Caribbean Ocean Physical Profiles, 2004-2005

Twenty months of monthly CTD data were collected at the Caribbean Time Series Station (CaTS), located 26 miles off the southwest coast of Puerto Rico, from April 2004 to December 2005. The dataset provides physical profile measurements for oceanographic research in the Caribbean Sea. It is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal oceanographic variability based on monthly time-series data.
• Studying water column physical properties from CTD profile measurements.
• Validating regional oceanographic models with in-situ Caribbean Sea data.

Strengths

• Provides a 20-month continuous time-series for a fixed Caribbean location.
• Data is sourced from a known, authoritative organization (NOAA).

Limitations

• Column names and specific measured parameters are not provided in the metadata.
• The last update date (2026) on one platform conflicts with the data's end date (2005), suggesting metadata may not reflect data freshness.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Monthly CTD casts from a time-series station.

Time Range

April 2004 - December 2005

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:26:24.788567

Geography

Caribbean Sea, 26 miles off the southwest coast of Puerto Rico.