Antarctic CTD Profiles from Pack Ice Seals Project

Temperature and salinity profile data were collected from 84 high-resolution CTD stations in the Southern Ocean. Measurements were taken by the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer using a SeaBird 911plus CTD system between 26 December 1999 and 08 February 2000. This dataset supports the Antarctic Pack Ice Seals (APIS) project funded by the US National Science Foundation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical water column structure (temperature, salinity, pressure) in the Southern Ocean.
• Correlating oceanographic conditions with Antarctic pack ice seal ecology and distribution.
• Studying seasonal oceanographic changes in Antarctic waters during the austral summer.
• Calibrating or validating regional oceanographic models with in-situ CTD profile data.

Strengths

• Dataset contains a specific count of 84 high-resolution CTD stations.
• Data collection used a standardized instrument (SeaBird 911plus CTD) and processing software.
• Temporal coverage is precisely documented from 26 Dec 1999 to 8 Feb 2000.

Limitations

• Column names and specific measured variables are not listed in any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date (2000-02-08 vs. 2026-03 06).
• License, author, and dataset size information are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

NOAA NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information).

Collection Method

Acquired using a SeaBird 911plus CTD from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer and processed by the data originator.

Time Range

1999-12-26 to 2000-02-08

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:18:39.306375

Geography

Southern Oceans, specifically areas related to the Antarctic Pack Ice Seals project.