Coastal Glider Trajectory Profile Data for Hypoxia Characterization

Physical oceanographic data from a Slocum glider deployment in the coastal waters of Washington and Oregon from July 25 to August 22, 2012. The dataset contains measurements of temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density, collected by Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction. It was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and salinity profiles to identify water masses and characterize seasonal hypoxia events.
• Map glider trajectory and density measurements to study coastal upwelling dynamics and shelf circulation.
• Use conductivity and temperature data for model calibration and validation of regional oceanographic forecasts.
• Correlate physical property measurements with fisheries management data to assess habitat conditions.

Strengths

• Data covers a focused 29-day deployment period during a key seasonal window for hypoxia.
• Includes core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, conductivity, density) for water column profiling.
• Data underwent quality checks for netCDF convention compliance by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center.

Limitations

• Sample size and temporal scope are limited to a single glider deployment over one month in 2012.
• Data is over a decade old, limiting analysis of recent trends or current conditions.
• Specific row counts, column details, and geographic coordinates are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Measurements collected by a Slocum glider (unit_251) deployed as part of the CMOP SATURN observatory.

Time Range

2012-07-25 to 2012-08-22

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2012-08-22; no update frequency indicated.

Geography

Coastal waters of Washington and Oregon.