From December 25, 1994 to June 28, 1998, temperature and upwelling/downwelling irradiance data were collected using a drifting buoy in the Southern Oceans. The data were submitted by Mark R. Abbott from Oregon State University as part of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study/Southern Ocean (JGOFS/Southern Ocean) project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean heat budgets based on temperature and irradiance measurements.
- Studying seasonal variability in Southern Ocean radiative fluxes.
- Analyzing time-series trends in ocean surface temperature.
- Calibrating satellite-derived ocean surface temperature estimates.
- Investigating upwelling/downwelling irradiance for biological productivity studies.
Strengths
- Data covers a multi-year period from 1994 to 1998.
- Data originates from a specific scientific project (JGOFS/Southern Ocean).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 1998-06-28 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Mark R. Abbott, Oregon State University, submitted to NOAA NCEI.
- Collection Method
- Data collected using a drifting buoy.
- Time Range
- 1994-12-25 to 1998-06-28
- Geography
- Southern Oceans