Coastal Glider Trajectory Profile Data from Oregon and Washington (2010)

Physical oceanographic data collected by a Slocum glider unit_092 in the coastal waters of Washington and Oregon during a 15-day deployment from October 1 to 15, 2010. The dataset contains measurements of properties like temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density, gathered as part of the CMOP observatory SATURN. Data were submitted by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Characterize shelf hypoxia by analyzing vertical profiles of salinity and temperature from the glider's trajectory.
• Calibrate ocean circulation models using high-resolution time-series measurements of conductivity and density.
• Study seasonal physical oceanographic properties for fisheries management by examining the recorded water column data.
• Analyze glider trajectory data alongside physical measurements to understand spatial variability in coastal waters.

Strengths

• 15-day continuous deployment providing a temporal snapshot of coastal conditions.
• Data checked for compliance with netCDF conventions and aggregated by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Dataset is from a single, short-term deployment in 2010, limiting temporal analysis.
• Unknown sample size (row count) and specific column definitions.
• Geographic scope is limited to one region during one season.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), via IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by a Slocum glider deployed by Oregon Health & Science University; Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction.

Time Range

2010-10-01 to 2010-10-15

Freshness

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Geography

Coastal Waters of Washington and Oregon, USA.