Coastal Ocean Physical Profiles from GLOBEC Survey, August 2000

Physical profile data from bottle and CTD casts collected in the Coastal Waters of Oregon/Washington during August 2000. Dr. Robert O'Malley of Oregon State University submitted the observations, which were part of the Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC) Northeast Pacific Mesoscale Surveys. Measurements were taken from the R/V Wecoma between August 1 and 16, 2000.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) to characterize water column structure off the Oregon coast.
• Correlate bottle cast data, such as salinity or nutrient samples, with concurrent SeaSoar tow observations for mesoscale survey validation.
• Map the spatial distribution of physical properties like temperature and density across the survey's geographic bounds in August 2000.
• Use cast location and timestamp data to study short-term temporal variability in coastal waters over the 16-day cruise.

Strengths

• Data collected via established oceanographic instruments (bottle, CTD) ensuring methodological consistency.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined for a 16-day period in August 2000.
• Geographic scope is specified as the Coastal Waters of Oregon/Washington.
• Data contributed by a recognized institution (Oregon State University) under the GLOBEC project.

Limitations

• Sample size is limited to a single, short cruise in one month and year.
• Unknown row count and specific column set limit pre-analysis assessment of data volume and features.
• Data is over 20 years old, which may limit relevance for studying current ocean conditions.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0001050), submitted by Dr. Robert O'Malley, Oregon State University.

Collection Method

Collected from bottle and CTD instrument casts from the R/V Wecoma.

Time Range

2000-08-01 to 2000-08-16

Freshness

Single collection event; data is static from August 2000.

Geography

Coastal Waters of Oregon/Washington, Northeast Pacific Ocean.