North Atlantic Ocean Temperature and Pressure XBT Casts from 1993

Temperature and barometric pressure profiles were collected in the North Atlantic Ocean using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts from vessels including the GRAND BASSAM. The dataset covers a specific period from January 1 to April 26, 1993. It is managed by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature structure in the North Atlantic Ocean during early 1993.
• Correlating surface barometric pressure readings with oceanic conditions from specific cruises.
• Studying short-term seasonal variability in a defined oceanic region using XBT technology.
• Providing reference data for validating regional oceanographic or climate models for the 1993 period.

Strengths

• Data collection method is explicitly stated as XBT casts, a standard oceanographic instrument.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as a continuous 4-month period from January to April 1993.
• Dataset is hosted by NOAA NCEI, a recognized authoritative source for environmental data.

Limitations

• Column names, row count, and file size are unknown across all sources, limiting detailed assessment.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one lists 2026-03-05, another lists 1993-04-26, creating uncertainty about metadata maintenance.
• License information is not provided, which may restrict certain uses.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Collected using XBT casts from the GRAND BASSAM and other platforms.

Time Range

1993-01-01 to 1993-04-26

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:38:31.161570

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean