Caribbean Sea Temperature Profiles from Monthly Time-Series Station

Caribbean Sea temperature profile data were collected via CTD and fluorometer casts from the R/V ISLA MAGUEYES at a monthly time-series station off the southwest coast of Puerto Rico. The dataset spans from June 1994 to November 1996 and was submitted by the University of Puerto Rico's Department of Marine Science. It represents a two-year physical profile record from a fixed oceanic location.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature structure in the Caribbean Sea using CTD profile data.
• Studying temporal changes in oceanic conditions from a fixed monthly time-series station.
• Correlating physical water properties with fluorometer-derived measurements.

Strengths

• Provides a consistent two-year monthly time-series from a fixed station, enabling temporal analysis.
• Data collection used standardized oceanographic instruments (CTD and fluorometer casts).

Limitations

• Specific column names, data size, and row counts are not provided by any source.
• Conflicting last update dates exist between platforms (1996-11-26 and 2026-03-06).

Provenance

Source

University of Puerto Rico; Department of Marine Science in Mayaguez.

Collection Method

Collected using fluorometer and CTD casts from the R/V ISLA MAGUEYES.

Time Range

1994-06-06 to 1996-11-26

Freshness

2026-03-06

Geography

Caribbean Sea, at a station twenty-six miles off the SW coast of Puerto Rico.