Glider Physical Oceanographic Profile Data from the Gulf of Mexico

Physical trajectory profile data collected by a glider named 'Sam' deployed by the University of South Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The dataset contains measurements of water column parameters like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data was collected from February 14 to March 9, 2017, and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to identify water masses and stratification in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Map the spatial distribution of conductivity and density along the glider's trajectory to study ocean circulation patterns.
• Correlate physical oceanographic properties with acoustic datasets for improved fish stock assessment models.
• Validate regional oceanographic models using in-situ time-series measurements of temperature and salinity.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 24-day deployment period from 2017-02-14 to 2017-03-09.
• Includes multiple core physical oceanographic properties: temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density.
• Data was quality-checked for file format compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center before archival.

Limitations

• Sample size (row count) and specific column details are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short-term deployment in 2017, limiting temporal analysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the specific trajectory of one glider in the Gulf of Mexico.

Provenance

Source

University of South Florida (data collector), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (archivist).

Collection Method

Collected via an autonomous underwater glider (Sam) and submitted through the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center (IOOS NGDAC).

Time Range

2017-02-14 to 2017-03-09

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2017-03-09; it is a static archival snapshot.

Geography

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