Southern Ocean Glider Trajectory Profile Data from 2014

Southern Ocean physical trajectory profile data collected by a glider (ru01) deployed by Rutgers University over two days in January 2014. The dataset contains measurements of physical oceanographic properties and was preserved by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Data originates from the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program in Antarctica, focused on the rapidly warming West Antarctic Peninsula.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water column structure in the Southern Ocean.
• Mapping glider trajectory coordinates to visualize subsurface current patterns and advection.
• Correlating conductivity and density measurements to investigate frontal zones or mixing processes.
• Using time-series depth data to calculate isopycnal displacements and internal wave energy.

Strengths

• Data originates from a long-term ecological research program focused on a scientifically critical region.
• Quality-controlled and aggregated by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center (IOOS NGDAC).

Limitations

• Dataset covers a very short temporal range of only two days (2014-01 20 to 2014-01-21).
• Specific sample size, column details, and file formats are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider (ru01) and aggregated into netCDF files.

Time Range

2014-01-20 to 2014-01-21

Freshness

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Geography

Southern Ocean, specifically the West Antarctic Peninsula region.