Ocean Glider Physical Profile Data from US/Canada East Coast 2015

Spray glider sp010 profile data collected by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. The dataset contains measurements of physical oceanographic properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data was gathered from a deployment in the East Coast - US/Canada region between April 9 and June 25, 2015.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water mass distribution and stratification along the glider's path.
• Map conductivity and density measurements to identify frontal zones and mixing processes in the coastal ocean.
• Use the time-series of physical properties to validate or calibrate regional ocean circulation models for the US/Canada East Coast.
• Correlate the glider's trajectory profile with satellite-derived sea surface temperature for ground-truthing remote sensing data.

Strengths

• Data processed and aggregated by the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center (IOOS NGDAC) for compliance and consistency.
• Covers a specific 78-day deployment period (2015-04-09 to 2015-06-25) providing a continuous time-series.
• Includes core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density) essential for water column analysis.

Limitations

• Dataset is from a single glider deployment, limiting spatial and temporal generalizability.
• Specific row count, file size, and data resolution are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Data is from 2015 and may not reflect current oceanographic conditions.

Provenance

Source

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, via IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2015-04-09 to 2015-06-25

Freshness

Last updated 2015-06-25; static archival dataset.

Geography

East Coast - US/Canada region (Northwest Atlantic Ocean).