Oceanographic CTD Cast Data from the Northwest Atlantic, 1995

NOAA_NCEI Accession 9700018 contains chlorophyll a, conductivity, salinity, oxygen, and fluorescence data collected from the R/V ENDEAVOR. Dr. David Mountain of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution submitted the data, gathered via CTD casts in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. The data collection period spans from January 11, 1995, to June 18, 1995.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton biomass distribution based on chlorophyll a and fluorescence measurements.
• Analyzing water column structure and mixing based on conductivity and salinity profiles.
• Studying dissolved oxygen levels to assess ocean health and biogeochemical processes.
• Investigating seasonal changes in oceanographic conditions during the 1995 sampling period.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined 5-month period from January to June 1995.
• Includes multiple key oceanographic variables: chlorophyll a, conductivity, salinity, oxygen, and fluorescence.
• Data originates from a recognized research institution, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Limitations

• Last updated 1995-06-18 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Dr. David Mountain, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected using CTD casts from the R/V ENDEAVOR.

Time Range

1995-01-11 to 1995-06-18

Freshness

Historical dataset; last updated date corresponds to the end of the data collection period.

Geography

Northwest Atlantic Ocean (limit-40 W)