NOAA Ship Rude collected pressure and temperature profile data via CTD casts in Pamlico Sound, off the North Carolina coast. The data collection period spanned from March 3, 2005, to November 4, 2005. The National Ocean Service (NOS) submitted this data to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal temperature changes in Pamlico Sound using the time-series of temperature profiles.
- Model water density and stratification by correlating pressure and temperature measurements from the CTD casts.
- Validate regional hydrodynamic models by comparing observed pressure-depth profiles from the ship's operations.
- Study short-term coastal variability by examining the sequence of profiles collected over the 8-month period.
Strengths
- Data collected over an 8-month period from March to November 2005, capturing seasonal variation.
- Profiles are from a defined geographic area (Pamlico Sound, North Carolina coast) enabling localized study.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally limited to a single year (2005) and may not represent long-term trends.
- Sample size and spatial resolution within Pamlico Sound are unknown, limiting statistical power.
- Data is over 15 years old, which may reduce relevance for current climate or coastal change studies.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Data collected using Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) casts from NOAA Ship Rude.
- Time Range
- 2005-03-03 to 2005-11-04
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Pamlico Sound, off the coast of North Carolina, USA.