Mid-Atlantic Bight Glider Trajectory Profile Data from 2016
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Description
Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters were surveyed by a Rutgers University glider (ru22) from October 17 to November 9, 2016. The dataset contains measurements of physical oceanographic properties, including temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data were collected by Rutgers University's Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL), assembled by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center, and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
Modeling temperature-salinity relationships across depth profiles to identify water masses.
Analyzing density profiles to study stratification and mixing events in the coastal ocean.
Correlating conductivity measurements with salinity to calibrate sensor data.
Mapping the glider's spatiotemporal trajectory to analyze current patterns and advection.
Training time-series models to predict subsurface temperature variations from surface measurements.
Strengths
Data covers a continuous 24-day deployment in a defined coastal region.
Includes core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density) for profile analysis.
Data underwent quality checks for file convention compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.
Limitations
Temporal coverage is limited to a single autumn season in 2016, lacking multi-year context.
Geographic scope is confined to the Mid-Atlantic Bight, limiting generalizability to other ocean regions.
The specific row count, sampling resolution, and data completeness per variable are unknown.
Provenance
Source
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL), via IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and NOAA NCEI.
Collection Method
In-situ measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider (ru22) during a dedicated deployment.
Time Range
2016-10-17 to 2016-11-09
Freshness
Data collection ended in November 2016; the dataset is a static archival record.
Geography
Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters.
Data format is likely netCDF, requiring specific libraries for access and analysis. The license terms are unspecified and should be verified with NOAA NCEI.