Coastal Ocean Glider Trajectory and CTD Measurements from 2017

Physical trajectory profile data from an autonomous underwater glider (RU28) deployed in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The dataset contains measurements of temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density collected for coastal dissolved oxygen monitoring by Rutgers University and NOAA NCEI. Data covers a specific deployment from September 15 to October 3, 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles over time to study coastal water mass stratification.
• Map glider trajectory coordinates against conductivity and density measurements to identify frontal zones.
• Model dissolved oxygen distribution (pending future data) using correlated CTD parameters like temperature and salinity.
• Validate regional oceanographic models with in-situ time-series data from a specific glider deployment.

Strengths

• Data from a specific, documented glider deployment over a 19-day period in 2017.
• Includes core physical oceanographic properties (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Processed and aggregated by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center (IOOS NGDAC).

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to CTD measurements; oxygen and optical data are pending quality assessment.
• Temporal coverage is restricted to a single, short deployment in 2017.
• Geographic scope is confined to the shallow coastal waters of New Jersey.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL), archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Measurements collected by a Slocum glider (RU28), aggregated and quality-checked by IOOS NGDAC.

Time Range

2017-09-15 to 2017-10-03

Freshness

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

Geography

Mid-Atlantic Bight, shallow coastal waters of New Jersey.