Ocean Glider Physical Profile Data from Gulf of Mexico 2017

Physical oceanographic measurements collected by a glider named 'Sam' deployed by the University of South Florida. The data includes properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density from a single deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. The dataset was assembled by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to identify water masses in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Map the spatial distribution of density (derived from temperature, salinity, pressure) along the glider's trajectory.
• Correlate conductivity measurements with salinity to validate sensor performance and data quality.
• Use the time-series of physical parameters to study short-term oceanographic variability during the 10-day deployment.

Strengths

• Data checked for compliance with netCDF conventions by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.
• Measurements cover a continuous 10-day deployment from 2017-01-03 to 2017-01-13.
• Dataset includes multiple core physical oceanographic properties per profile.

Limitations

• Exact sample size (number of profiles or rows) is unknown.
• Data is from a single glider deployment, limiting spatial and temporal generalizability.
• Dataset is from 2017 and may not represent current ocean conditions.

Provenance

Source

University of South Florida (data collector), IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center (aggregator), NOAA NCEI (archiver).

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider during a dedicated deployment.

Time Range

2017-01-03 to 2017-01-13

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2017-01-13; no update frequency specified.

Geography

Gulf of Mexico, along the trajectory of glider 'Sam'.