Ocean Temperature and Salinity Profiles from the NW Atlantic, 1997

From January 14 to October 30, 1997, this dataset contains temperature and salinity profiles collected via CTD casts in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Data were gathered from 12 cruises aboard NOAA Ship Delaware II and other platforms, primarily in conjunction with plankton sampling. The dataset is provided by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal changes in ocean temperature and salinity based on the 1997 time series.
• Model water mass distribution and oceanographic fronts in the Northwest Atlantic based on profile data.
• Validate or calibrate regional ocean circulation models using in-situ CTD measurements.
• Study the relationship between physical oceanography and plankton ecosystems, as casts were made with plankton tows.

Strengths

• Data collected over a 9-month period from 14 January to 30 October 1997.
• Profiles sourced from 12 distinct research cruises, suggesting spatial and temporal sampling.
• Direct measurements from CTD casts, a standard instrument for oceanographic profiling.

Limitations

• Last updated 1997-10-30 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

CTD casts from NOAA Ship Delaware II and other platforms.

Time Range

1997-01 14 to 1997-10-30

Freshness

1997-10-30 00:00:00

Geography

NW Atlantic (limit-40 W)