CTD Temperature and Salinity Profiles from Gulf of Mexico Oil Platform 1991

CTD profiles provide temperature and salinity measurements collected from the High Island 389 Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The dataset contains observations from a 20-day period between August 22 and September 10, 1991. It was submitted by David J Voegele of Texas A&M University and is maintained by NOAA NCEI.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical water column structure using temperature and salinity profiles.
• Establishing historical baseline oceanographic conditions for the Gulf of Mexico region.
• Studying the marine environment adjacent to offshore oil and gas platforms.
• Validating or calibrating regional oceanographic models with in-situ CTD data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a known academic institution (Texas A&M University) and is curated by NOAA NCEI.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific 20-day period in 1991.
• Available in a standardized archival format (NCEI F022-CTD-Hi Resolution).

Limitations

• The specific column names, row count, and file size are not documented in the available metadata.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' date between sources (1991-09-10 vs. 2026-03 05).
• The dataset's license information is not provided.

Provenance

Source

David J Voegele, Texas A&M University, submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected via CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) casts from a fixed oil platform.

Time Range

1991-08-22 to 1991-09-10

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:29:01.362831

Geography

Gulf of Mexico, High Island 389 Oil Platform.