Mid-Atlantic Bight Glider Trajectory Profile Data from 2014

August 14 to September 6, 2014 data from a Rutgers University glider deployment surveying the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The dataset contains physical oceanographic measurements, including temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. It was collected by the U.S. IOOS Mid-Atlantic Regional Consortium of Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS) and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to identify water mass boundaries and stratification.
• Map the spatial distribution of density anomalies along the glider's trajectory to study coastal circulation.
• Correlate conductivity measurements with salinity to validate sensor performance and calibrate models.
• Use the time-series of physical properties to study diurnal or event-driven changes in the coastal ocean.

Strengths

• Data covers a focused 24-day mission providing continuous temporal coverage.
• Measurements include core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data underwent quality checks for netCDF convention compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Dataset is from a single glider deployment, limiting spatial and temporal generalizability.
• No information provided on sample resolution, data gaps, or sensor accuracy.
• Data is from 2014 and may not reflect current oceanographic conditions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Measurements collected by a Rutgers University underwater glider (RU23) during a coastal survey mission.

Time Range

2014-08-14 to 2014-09 06

Freshness

Single deployment archived in 2014; no update frequency.

Geography

Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters.