CTD (depth, temperature, conductivity) data, plus fluorescence and light transmission data, collected as part of the SLIX (Surface Biological Oil Slick Experiment) by the R/V WECOMA in the eastern north Pacific between October 8, 1989 and October 27, 1989. Principal Investigator was Dr. David Carlson of Oregon State University. The data were submitted on a floppy disc as ASCII files and processed and archived by NODC in F022-CTD Hi resolution file format.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical ocean structure based on depth, temperature, and conductivity profiles.
- Study biological activity in the water column based on fluorescence data.
- Assess water clarity or particulate matter based on light transmission measurements.
- Model oceanographic conditions in the NE Pacific during October 1989.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple physical and biological parameters: depth, temperature, conductivity, fluorescence, and light transmission.
- Collection period is precisely defined from October 8 to October 27, 1989.
- Data was collected with a Neil Brown MK III CTD instrument, a standard tool for oceanography.
Limitations
- Last updated 1989-10-27 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
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- CTD casts from the R/V WECOMA.
- Time Range
- 1989-10-08 to 1989-10-27
- Geography
- Coastal Waters of Western U.S. and NE Pacific