North Atlantic Ocean Glider Physical Profile Data from 2018

Ramses glider data captures temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density profiles along its underwater trajectory. The dataset archives a single deployment from July 5 to July 17, 2018. It was collected by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and preserved by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to identify oceanographic fronts or water mass boundaries in the North Atlantic.
• Model density stratification from conductivity and temperature measurements to study ocean mixing processes.
• Map the glider's spatiotemporal trajectory against physical property measurements for path optimization studies.
• Correlate conductivity-derived salinity with temperature data to assess freshwater influence or evaporation patterns.

Strengths

• Data validated and aggregated by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center.
• Measures core physical oceanographic properties: temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density.
• Covers a continuous 13-day observation period from a specific glider deployment.

Limitations

• Limited to a single, short deployment in July 2018, restricting seasonal or long-term trend analysis.
• Unknown row count and specific sensor resolution limits granularity assessment.
• Geographic scope is confined to the glider's specific track within the North Atlantic Ocean.

Provenance

Source

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marine Sciences; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Deployed glider (Ramses) collecting in-situ sensor measurements, processed and aggregated by IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Time Range

2018-07-05 to 2018-07-17

Freshness

Static archival dataset from 2018; no ongoing updates.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean (specific glider trajectory).