Southern Ocean Glider Trajectory Profile Data from 2014

Physical trajectory profile data from glider ru01 deployed by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in the Southern Ocean from 2014-01-23 to 2014-01-30. The dataset contains measurements of physical oceanographic properties such as temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data were collected under the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program in Antarctica and archived by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to study water column stratification in the Southern Ocean.
• Model density variations from conductivity and temperature data to understand ocean circulation patterns.
• Correlate glider trajectory data with other Antarctic datasets to assess spatial patterns of winter warming.
• Use time-series physical property data to validate regional oceanographic or climate models.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled glider deployment under a long-term ecological research program.
• Physical property measurements include temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density.
• Data underwent quality checks for netCDF compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single one-week deployment in January 2014.
• Specific sample size, row count, and spatial resolution are unknown from available metadata.
• Data is over 10 years old, limiting analysis of recent climatic changes.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Collected via an underwater glider (ru01) deployment, with data aggregated and checked by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Time Range

2014-01-23 to 2014-01 30

Freshness

Data represents a snapshot from 2014; no update frequency is indicated.

Geography

Southern Ocean, specifically the West Antarctic Peninsula region.