Mid-Atlantic Bight Coastal Physical Oceanographic Data from 2015 Glider Deployment

Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters were surveyed by a glider named 'blue' deployed by the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The dataset contains physical oceanographic measurements collected from June 27 to July 17, 2015, and was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). It represents the first of a planned series of yearly seasonal deployments.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity time-series to identify water mass boundaries and seasonal stratification.
• Model coastal density profiles derived from conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) measurements.
• Validate regional ocean circulation models using in-situ geospatial trajectory and sensor data.
• Study short-term physical property variability in the Mid-Atlantic Bight over a three-week period.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled collection and archival pipeline via the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.
• Provides a focused three-week time-series for a specific seasonal period in 2015.
• Covers a defined geographic region, the Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to physical properties; optical and oxygen data were not included at time of archival.
• Temporal coverage is short (21 days), limiting analysis of long-term trends.
• Data is from a single glider deployment, offering a localized view rather than broad spatial coverage.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center (IOOS NGDAC), archived by NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider, aggregated and quality-checked for netCDF compliance by IOOS NGDAC.

Time Range

2015-06 27 to 2015-07-17

Freshness

Static dataset from a 2015 deployment; no ongoing updates indicated.

Geography

Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters.