Temperature, pressure, salinity, and dissolved oxygen measurements collected in the Mediterranean Sea from January 1, 1901 to December 31, 1995. Data were submitted by the Alexandria Institute of Hydrobiology as part of the Automatic Meteorological Observing System (AMOS) project. Measurements were taken using thermosalinographs, bathythermographs (XBT and MBT), CTD, and bottle casts.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term temperature trends in the Mediterranean Sea based on historical measurements
- Study salinity variations over time based on thermosalinograph and CTD data
- Model dissolved oxygen levels based on bottle cast measurements
- Correlate pressure and temperature profiles based on bathythermograph (XBT/MBT) data
Strengths
- Data spans a 94-year period from 1901 to 1995
- Includes measurements from multiple instruments (thermosalinograph, XBT, MBT, CTD, bottle casts)
- Submitted by a specific research institute (Alexandria Institute of Hydrobiology)
Limitations
- Last updated 1995-12-31 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
- Alexandria Institute of Hydrobiology / NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using thermosalinograph, bathythermograph (XBT and MBT), CTD, and bottle casts.
- Time Range
- 1901-01-01 to 1995-12-31
- Geography
- Mediterranean Sea