Coastal Ocean Physical Profile Data from a 2015 Glider Deployment

August 18 to September 9, 2015 data from a Slocum glider deployment in the Mid-Atlantic Bight near New Jersey. The dataset contains CTD measurements of physical oceanographic properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density, collected by Rutgers University and archived by NOAA NCEI via the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water column stratification during late summer.
• Map the spatial distribution of density (derived from CTD data) to identify frontal zones or water masses in the coastal region.
• Correlate conductivity and temperature measurements to assess instrument performance and data quality for the glider platform.
• Use the time-series of depth and location data to reconstruct the glider's trajectory and its sampling coverage.

Strengths

• Time-series data covering a 23-day continuous deployment in 2015.
• Physical measurements (e.g., temperature, salinity, density) from a calibrated Slocum glider platform.
• Data processed and aggregated into a single netCDF file by the authoritative IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to CTD measurements; dissolved oxygen and optical data are noted as pending quality assessment and are not included.
• Spatial coverage is restricted to a single glider track in the New Jersey coastal waters, limiting geographic generalizability.
• Data is from a single deployment in 2015 and may not reflect current oceanographic conditions.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Deployment of a Slocum glider collecting CTD measurements, with data aggregated and quality-checked by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Time Range

2015-08-18 to 2015-09-09

Freshness

Data archived in 2015; no update frequency indicated.

Geography

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