Glider Trajectory Profile Data from Mid-Atlantic Bight Deployment

Physical oceanographic measurements were collected by a glider deployed by Rutgers University from September 24 to October 17, 2013. The dataset includes properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data were submitted by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Modeling temperature and salinity gradients across the glider's trajectory in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.
• Analyzing conductivity and density profiles to study water mass structure and mixing processes.
• Correlating physical property measurements with time and geospatial coordinates to track oceanographic events.
• Validating regional ocean models using in-situ glider data on temperature and salinity.

Strengths

• Data covers a continuous 24-day deployment period in 2013.
• Includes multiple core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data underwent quality checks for file format compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and file size are unknown.
• Data is from a single glider deployment, limiting spatial and temporal generalizability.
• Dataset is over a decade old, which may limit relevance for current climate studies.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider (RU22) deployed by Rutgers University.

Time Range

2013-09-24 to 2013-10-17

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2013-10-17; no update frequency specified.

Geography

Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters.