Philippine Sea CTD Cast Profiles From PhilEX Expedition

CTD cast data collected aboard the RV Melville during the Philippines Strait Dynamics Experiment (PhilEX) in June and July 2007. The dataset contains vertical profile measurements of conductivity, temperature, and depth from the Philippine Sea. It was collected by researchers and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical gradients of temperature and salinity from CTD profiles to identify water masses.
• Calculate ocean heat content anomalies using temperature-depth data from the Philippine Sea.
• Study the spatial and temporal variability of conductivity (salinity) during the PhilEX observation period.
• Validate regional ocean circulation models with in-situ CTD profile data from June-July 2007.

Strengths

• Data originates from a focused scientific expedition (PhilEX) with a clear research objective.
• Provides in-situ measurements for a specific geographic region (Philippine Sea) and time period.

Limitations

• Dataset age (2007) limits analysis of recent oceanographic changes.
• Unknown row count and specific column set prevents assessment of data volume and feature completeness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the cruise track of the RV Melville during the expedition.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Collected via Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instrument casts from the research vessel Melville.

Time Range

2007-06-06 to 2007-07-02

Geography

Philippine Sea.