Glider Trajectory Profile Data from Monterey Bay 2017

Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) measurements were collected by a Slocum glider (ru32) operated by Rutgers University's Center for Ocean Observing Leadership. The deployment occurred in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary from June 22 to August 1, 2017. Data were archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) after processing by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Use Cases

• Validate SWOT satellite sea surface height (SSH) measurements by comparing in-situ dynamic height derived from glider CTD profiles.
• Analyze temporal changes in upper ocean temperature and salinity structure from time-series CTD data along the glider's path.
• Study steric sea level variations by correlating glider-derived hydrographic data with concurrent GPS buoy and bottom-pressure recorder measurements.
• Model coastal ocean dynamics using high-resolution vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, and density from the glider's 300-meter dives.

Strengths

• Data covers a focused 41-day deployment period in a key calibration region.
• Includes vertical profiles of physical properties (e.g., temperature, salinity) through the upper 300 meters of the water column.
• Data processed and aggregated into a standardized netCDF format by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column list, and sample size are unknown.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single summer season in 2017.
• Geographic scope is restricted to the Monterey Bay area, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL), archived by NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by a Slocum glider (ru32) during a dedicated mission, processed and submitted via IOOS NGDAC.

Time Range

2017-06-22 to 2017-08-01

Freshness

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Geography

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary