Glider CTD Trajectory Data for New Jersey Coastal Oxygen Monitoring

Slocum glider RU28 collected over 2 weeks of physical oceanographic measurements in the shallow coastal waters of New Jersey. The dataset, archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, provides CTD data on temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density from a 2017 deployment. Rutgers University's Center for Ocean Observing Leadership deployed the glider for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's yearly coastal oxygen monitoring program.

Use Cases

• Model dissolved oxygen concentration by analyzing correlations with measured temperature and salinity profiles.
• Map the spatial and temporal distribution of water density anomalies along the glider's 2017 trajectory.
• Analyze coastal upwelling events by examining time-series changes in temperature and conductivity at depth.
• Validate regional ocean circulation models using in-situ conductivity and salinity data from the Mid-Atlantic Bight.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled deployment by a major oceanographic institution (Rutgers University).
• Measurements include core physical oceanographic parameters (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data underwent quality checks and format standardization by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to CTD measurements; dissolved oxygen and optical data are pending quality assessment.
• Temporal coverage is restricted to a single 18-day deployment in April-May 2017.
• Geographic scope is confined to the coastal waters of New Jersey within the Mid-Atlantic Bight.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership, submitted via IOOS NGDAC to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by a Slocum glider during a programmed survey deployment.

Time Range

2017-04 24 to 2017-05-11

Freshness

Data is from a 2017 deployment; no update frequency specified.

Geography

Coastal waters of New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic Bight region.