Naval Oceanographic Master Dataset for Depth and Temperature Profiles

MOODS is the standard U.S. Navy database for oceanographic observations, containing thermal, chemical, biological, and seafloor data collected by agencies worldwide. The specific dataset comprises five ASCII files of depth and temperature profiles submitted between August 1991 and March 1995. It is maintained by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO).

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature profiles in the ocean from surface to bottom.
• Studying thermal properties of the water column for climate or oceanographic research.
• Validating ocean models with in-situ depth and temperature observations from 1991-1995.

Strengths

• Serves as the standard U.S. Navy database for oceanographic observations, indicating authoritative collection.
• Contains multi-parameter data including thermal, chemical, biological properties, and currents.

Limitations

• Specific column names and dataset size (row count) are unknown from all sources.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one lists 1995-03-31, another lists 2026-03-05.

Provenance

Source

Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), Stennis Space Center.

Collection Method

Observations collected by oceanographic agencies worldwide and submitted to NODC via FTP.

Time Range

1991-08-31 to 1995-03-31

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:41:39.716511

Geography

World-Wide Distribution