Observational oceanographic data collected from a moored platform in the southern shelf of Monterey Bay, California, USA, between May 2011 and October 2012. The dataset includes measurements of temperature, conductivity, pressure, oxygen concentration, beam attenuation, Chlorophyll-a fluorescence, current speed and direction, and particle size distribution. It was gathered using CTD profilers, acoustic Doppler current profilers, acoustic Doppler velocimeters, and benthic optical sensors, and is hosted by NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Modeling coastal circulation patterns based on current speed and direction data.
- Studying phytoplankton biomass dynamics based on Chlorophyll-a fluorescence measurements.
- Analyzing water mass properties and stratification based on temperature, conductivity, and pressure profiles.
- Investigating sediment transport and particle dynamics based on beam attenuation and particle size distribution.
Strengths
- Data collection spans over 17 months from 2011-05-03 to 2012-10-29, providing a substantial time series.
- Multiple sensor types (CTD, ADCP, acoustic Doppler velocimeter, benthic optical sensors) provide a multi-parameter view of the marine environment.
- Specific geographic focus on the southern shelf of Monterey Bay, California.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2012-10-29 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Collected from an autonomous moored CTD profiler, thermistor mooring, acoustic Doppler current profiler, acoustic Doppler velocimeter, and benthic frame-mounted optical sensors.
- Time Range
- 2011-05-03 to 2012-10-29
- Freshness
- Last updated 2012-10-29 00:00:00.
- Geography
- Southern shelf of Monterey Bay, California, USA