Scripps Institute Oceanographic Report, Indian Ocean, 1960-1961

Indian Ocean data from a joint oceanographic research cruise conducted by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The report covers work from December 1960 to January 1961 and is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Metadata is minimal, with the raw description stating it is a legacy product with no abstract available.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical oceanographic conditions for climate trend studies (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Validating or extending time-series models of sea temperature or salinity (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Researching the history of scientific expeditions and data collection methods (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on data_gov_au via the Australian Ocean Data Network.
• Specific temporal coverage from December 1960 to January 1961.
• Specific geographic focus on the Indian Ocean.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data freshness should be verified; the record was last updated 2026-06-16 18:34:28.440789.

Provenance

Source

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

December 1960 - January 1961

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:34:28.440789

Geography

Indian Ocean