Ocean Glider Trajectory Profile Data from the Gulf of Mexico

Physical oceanographic profile data collected by a University of South Florida glider deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. The dataset contains measurements of properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data was submitted by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information in September 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to identify water masses and stratification in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Map glider trajectory coordinates against concurrent density measurements to study spatial gradients.
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data with in-situ conductivity and temperature profiles.
• Model ocean density as a function of measured salinity, temperature, and pressure (depth) from the glider sensors.

Strengths

• Data aggregated and quality-checked for compliance by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center.
• Provides continuous time-series and geospatial profile data over a 25-day deployment period from August to September 2018.

Limitations

• Sample size and spatial extent are limited to a single glider deployment's trajectory.
• Data recency is limited, with the last update recorded in September 2018.

Provenance

Source

University of South Florida College of Marine Science Ocean Technology Group, via IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider, aggregated into netCDF files.

Time Range

2018-08 24 to 2018-09-17

Freshness

Static archival dataset; last updated 2018-09-17.

Geography

Gulf of Mexico