Coastal Glider Trajectory Profile Data from the Mid-Atlantic Bight

July 17 to August 6, 2019 data from a Slocum glider deployment measuring physical oceanographic properties in New Jersey's coastal waters. The dataset was collected by Rutgers University's Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) for the state's yearly oxygen monitoring program. It was processed and archived by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles over the 21-day deployment to study coastal water stratification.
• Map glider trajectory and density measurements to identify water mass boundaries in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.
• Use conductivity and temperature data as a baseline for calibrating subsequent dissolved oxygen sensor measurements.
• Model physical property correlations (e.g., temperature-salinity) from the CTD measurements for regional oceanographic studies.

Strengths

• Time-series data from a continuous 21-day glider deployment in a defined coastal region.
• Measurements of core physical oceanographic properties (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density) from a calibrated platform.
• Data processed and quality-checked by the authoritative IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center (NGDAC).

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to CTD measurements; key parameters like dissolved oxygen are not yet included.
• Temporal coverage is restricted to a single three-week period in summer 2019.
• Geographic scope is confined to the shallow coastal waters of New Jersey.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL), via IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Measurements collected by an autonomous Slocum glider, aggregated and checked for compliance by NGDAC.

Time Range

2019-07-17 to 2019-08 06

Freshness

Data from 2019; static archival dataset with no stated update frequency.

Geography

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