Plankton and Temperature Profiles from the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, 1978-1979

Plankton and temperature profile data were collected using net casts from the R/V COMMANDO. The dataset covers the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska from March 29, 1978, to March 16, 1979. Data were collected by the University of Washington with support from the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP).

Use Cases

• Analyze plankton community composition and abundance over time based on net cast data.
• Study temperature profile variations in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska.
• Model historical oceanographic conditions for environmental assessment programs.
• Correlate plankton distributions with seasonal temperature changes in subarctic regions.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a full year from March 1978 to March 1979.
• Spatial coverage includes two distinct marine regions: the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.
• Data provenance is clearly stated, involving a specific research vessel (R/V COMMANDO) and a university (University of Washington).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 1979-03-16 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

University of Washington, NOAA NCEI

Collection Method

Collected using net casts from the R/V COMMANDO.

Time Range

1978-03-29 to 1979-03-16

Freshness

Historical; last updated date is 1979-03-16.

Geography

Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska