February 2000 temperature profile data collected using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts from the vessel NANCOWRY along the Madras to Port Blair route in the Bay of Bengal. Data were collected by Shrikant Shenoy and Mahadev Shirodker from 18 February 2000 to 28 February 2000. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Model ocean temperature profiles based on XBT measurements.
- Analyze temporal temperature changes in the Bay of Bengal during February 2000.
- Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data with in-situ profiles.
- Study water column thermal structure along a specific shipping route.
Strengths
- Data collection is documented with specific researchers (Shrikant Shenoy, Mahadev Shirodker) and vessel (NANCOWRY).
- Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 18 February 2000 to 28 February 2000.
- Geographic coverage is specified as the Madras-Port Blair route in the Bay of Bengal.
Limitations
- Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2000-02-28 00:00:00; freshness should be verified for current applications.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using XBT casts from the vessel NANCOWRY.
- Time Range
- 2000-02-18 to 2000-02-28
- Geography
- Bay of Bengal, along the Madras - Port Blair route