Glider Trajectory Profile Data for Mid-Atlantic Bight Dissolved Oxygen Surveys

Rutgers University deployed a Slocum glider to survey dissolved oxygen in New Jersey's shallow coastal waters during September 2016. The dataset provides CTD measurements of temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data was preserved by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information after processing by the Integrated Ocean Observing System.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity from CTD measurements to identify water mass boundaries.
• Map glider trajectory coordinates to study spatial patterns of density and conductivity in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.
• Correlate future dissolved oxygen and optical parameter columns with physical CTD data to model coastal hypoxia drivers.
• Use time-series depth and location data to validate regional ocean circulation models.

Strengths

• Data spans a 22-day continuous deployment from September 1 to September 22, 2016.
• Processed and aggregated by the authoritative IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center for compliance.

Limitations

• Dataset currently provides only CTD parameters; oxygen and optical measurements are pending quality assessment.
• Limited temporal scope to a single month in 2016, restricting long-term trend analysis.
• Geographic coverage is specific to the New Jersey coastal region, limiting generalizability.

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 collecting in-situ CTD profile measurements.

Time Range

2016-09-01 to 2016-09-22

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2016-09-22; no update frequency specified.

Geography

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