Texas A & M University collected vertical profiles of ocean temperature and salinity using a CTD instrument aboard the GYRE vessel. Data were gathered over a five-day period from June 21 to June 25, 1992, as part of the Texas Institutions Gulf Ecosystem Research Program (TIGER). The profiles likely represent measurements taken at varying depths in the Gulf of Mexico.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical temperature gradients in the Gulf of Mexico based on CTD profile data.
- Study salinity distribution and its relation to ocean currents based on profile measurements.
- Validate or calibrate regional oceanographic models using in-situ temperature and salinity data.
- Investigate short-term oceanographic variability during a specific cruise period in June 1992.
Strengths
- Data collection is attributed to a specific research institution (Texas A & M University) and program (TIGER).
- The temporal coverage is precisely defined as a five-day period from June 21 to June 25, 1992.
- The geographic scope is clearly specified as the Gulf of Mexico.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 1992-06-25 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data were collected from CTD casts aboard the GYRE vessel.
- Time Range
- 1992-06-21 to 1992-06-25
- Geography
- Gulf of Mexico