Glider Trajectory Profile Data from the Gulf of Mexico

August 9-19, 2015 data from the glider 'Murphy' deployed by Nova Southeastern University and the University of South Florida. The dataset contains physical oceanographic measurements like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density, archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. It was collected to support the study of deep-pelagic nekton.

Use Cases

• Model temperature and salinity profiles over depth and time using the glider's trajectory coordinates.
• Analyze correlations between conductivity and density measurements across the Gulf of Mexico transect.
• Study spatial-temporal patterns in physical properties to infer habitats for deep-pelagic nekton.
• Validate ocean circulation models by comparing observed in-situ data from the glider against satellite or model outputs.

Strengths

• Data covers a continuous 11-day deployment in August 2015.
• Includes multiple core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data was quality-checked and aggregated into a standard netCDF format by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to a single, short deployment period of 11 days.
• Spatial coverage is restricted to the specific trajectory of one glider in the Gulf of Mexico.
• The sample data and specific row/column counts are unknown, limiting immediate assessment of volume.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), via the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider.

Time Range

2015-08-09 to 2015-08 19

Freshness

Data is from 2015; no update frequency specified.

Geography

Gulf of Mexico, along the deployment trajectory of glider 'Murphy'.