Glider Trajectory Profile Data From Mid-Atlantic Bight 2016

CTD measurements from a Slocum glider deployment in the shallow coastal waters of New Jersey from July 14 to July 20, 2016. The dataset provides physical oceanographic properties from a single deployment by Rutgers University. Data were aggregated and preserved by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles over the glider's trajectory to study water column stratification.
• Map conductivity and density measurements to identify frontal zones or water mass boundaries in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.
• Use the time-series of physical properties as a baseline for dissolved oxygen studies once those parameters are added.
• Correlate glider trajectory data with satellite or other in-situ observations for coastal ocean model validation.

Strengths

• Data from a specific 7-day deployment provides a focused temporal snapshot.
• Measurements include core physical oceanographic properties (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data underwent compliance checks and aggregation by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to a single, short deployment from one glider (RU28).
• Currently provides only CTD measurements; promised oxygen and optical data are not yet included.
• Geographic scope is restricted to the shallow coastal waters of New Jersey.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, via IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Deployment of a Slocum glider performing surveys, with data transmitted in netCDF files.

Time Range

2016-07-14 to 2016-07-20

Freshness

Data is from 2016; no update frequency specified.

Geography

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