Mid-Atlantic Bight Glider CTD Measurements from August 2016

Mid-Atlantic Bight coastal waters contain physical oceanographic profile data collected by a Rutgers University Slocum glider (ru32) from August 10 to 19, 2016. The dataset provides measurements of temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data were processed and preserved by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) after aggregation by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to identify water mass stratification in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.
• Map glider trajectory and concurrent density measurements to study coastal circulation patterns.
• Use conductivity and temperature data to calibrate or validate regional oceanographic models.
• Correlate physical property time-series from the 10-day deployment with other environmental datasets for event analysis.

Strengths

• Data aggregated and checked for compliance to a standard netCDF convention by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.
• Provides a continuous 10-day time-series of physical oceanographic profiles from a specific glider deployment.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to CTD measurements; dissolved oxygen and optical parameters are pending quality assessment and are not included.
• Temporal coverage is restricted to a single 10-day period in August 2016, limiting seasonal analysis.
• Geographic scope is specific to the shallow coastal waters of New Jersey, which may not be representative of other regions.

Provenance

Source

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, deployed the glider; data were assembled by IOOS NGDAC and archived by NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Measurements gathered via a Slocum glider deployment, with data transmitted and aggregated into a single netCDF file.

Time Range

2016-08-10 to 2016-08 19

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2016-08-19; the dataset is archived for long-term preservation.

Geography

Mid-Atlantic Bight, shallow coastal waters of New Jersey