NOAA_NCEI collected real-time oceanographic and meteorological data from Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System buoys for a week in September 2003. Columns suggest it likely contains measurements of currents, waves, temperature, salinity, and optical properties. Its cross-platform presence on NASA EarthData indicates it is a recognized observational dataset.
Use Cases
- Analyzing coastal ocean dynamics and weather patterns (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Validating regional oceanographic models with real-time observations (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Studying short-term variability in water temperature and salinity (inferred from domain, verify after download)
Strengths
- Data originates from NOAA_NCEI, a recognized authoritative source
- Provides real-time measurements across multiple oceanographic parameters
Limitations
- Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download
- The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a single week in 2003
- Key details like column names, row count, and file formats are unknown
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Observations from Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) buoys
- Time Range
- 9/14/2003 - 9/20/2003
- Freshness
- 2003-09-20 00:00:00
- Geography
- Gulf of Maine