Spray Glider Physical Oceanographic Profiles from East Coast Deployment

Spray glider profile data collected by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution along the US/Canada East Coast during a 34-day mission from September to October 2018. The dataset contains measurements of physical oceanographic properties such as temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. Data were aggregated and preserved by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to identify stratification layers and mixing events.
• Mapping conductivity and density measurements along the glider's trajectory to study frontal zones.
• Correlating time-series data from the deployment period with seasonal oceanographic transitions.
• Using geospatial trajectory data to validate regional ocean circulation models.

Strengths

• Data originates from a reputable institution, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
• Coverage includes a specific 34-day mission from 2018-09-12 to 2018-10-15.
• Contains multiple core physical oceanographic measurements per profile.

Limitations

• Limited temporal scope, covering only one month in 2018.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to a single deployment track along the US/Canada East Coast.
• Specific row count, column names, and data resolution are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data collected by a Spray underwater glider during a deployment, aggregated into netCDF files.

Time Range

2018-09-12 to 2018-10-15

Freshness

Data is from 2018; no update frequency indicated.

Geography

East Coast - US/Canada