Ocean Glider Physical Profile Data from Gulf of Mexico Deployment

Physical oceanographic measurements were collected by the glider 'Sam' in the Gulf of Mexico from May 16 to June 11, 2017. The University of South Florida deployed the glider, and data was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. The dataset contains parameters such as temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles over the 27-day deployment to study water mass stratification.
• Correlate conductivity and density measurements to understand oceanographic conditions for fish habitat modeling.
• Map the glider's geospatial trajectory against time-series physical data to visualize spatial-temporal patterns.
• Use the collected physical parameters as environmental covariates in acoustic-based fish stock assessment models.

Strengths

• Data covers a continuous 27-day time series from a specific glider deployment.
• Includes multiple core physical oceanographic parameters (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data was validated for format compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown.
• Data is from a single glider deployment in 2017, limiting temporal and spatial generalizability.
• The specific acoustic datasets mentioned as a focus are not described in the available profile.

Provenance

Source

University of South Florida deployment, processed by IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center, archived at NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected via an autonomous underwater glider (Sam) during a dedicated deployment.

Time Range

2017-05-16 to 2017-06-11

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Mexico