Arctic Ocean Temperature and Salinity Profiles from Icebreaker Oden

May to September 2001 temperature and salinity profile data were collected in the Arctic Ocean using CTD casts from the Swedish icebreaker Oden. The dataset was submitted by Dr. Goran Bjork of Goteborg University and is hosted by NOAA NCEI. It represents a single research expedition's observations during the Arctic summer.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature structure in the Arctic Ocean water column.
• Studying salinity gradients and freshwater inputs from ice melt.
• Investigating summer hydrographic conditions for climate model validation.
• Examining spatial variability of ocean properties from ship-based transects.
• Providing baseline physical oceanography data for the 2001 Arctic summer.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, focused time range from May to September 2001.
• Collected using standardized CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) cast methodology.
• Dataset is hosted by authoritative organizations (NOAA NCEI) and appears on multiple platforms.

Limitations

• Column names, row counts, and file size are unknown from all sources.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date (2001-09-21 vs. 2026-03 05).
• License and detailed authorship information are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Goran Bjork, Goteborg University; submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected using CTD casts from the Swedish icebreaker Oden.

Time Range

2001-05-26 to 2001-09-21

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:26:01.770767

Geography

Arctic Ocean