Glider Trajectory Water Quality Measurements in the Gulf of Mexico

Physical trajectory profile data from the glider Stommel was collected by Texas A&M University's Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. The dataset contains measurements of oceanographic properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. It was gathered during a deployment in the Gulf of Mexico from June 27 to July 5, 2017, and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water column stratification in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Map the spatial trajectory of the glider against concurrent measurements of conductivity and density.
• Model temporal changes in physical oceanographic properties over the 9-day deployment period.
• Correlate density anomalies with specific geographic locations along the glider's path.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 9-day deployment from June 27 to July 5, 2017.
• Includes multiple core physical oceanographic properties (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density).
• Data was aggregated and quality-checked for format compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short-term deployment in 2017, limiting temporal analysis.
• Geographic coverage is specific to the Texas shelf region of the Gulf of Mexico.

Provenance

Source

Texas A&M University - College Station; Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, via NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Measurements collected by an autonomous underwater glider (Stommel) and submitted via the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Time Range

2017-06-27 to 2017-07-05

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2017-07-05; no update frequency specified.

Geography

Gulf of Mexico, specifically the Texas shelf.