Yellow Sea CTD Profiles for Temperature, Salinity, and Oxygen (November 1983)

CTD cast data from the Yellow Sea provides high-resolution vertical profiles of temperature, salinity, density, and dissolved oxygen. The dataset was collected by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from the R/V SCIENCE 1 during a one-week cruise in November 1983. Data are processed into the NODC standard High-Resolution CTD/STD (F022) format, with profiles potentially at intervals as fine as 1 meter.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical stratification of water temperature and salinity in a coastal sea.
• Studying dissolved oxygen distribution relative to depth and density (sigma-t).
• Calibrating regional ocean models with historical high-resolution profile data.
• Investigating sea surface conditions and meteorological data recorded during the casts.
• Examining cruise, station, and instrument metadata for survey methodology research.

Strengths

• Data is in a standardized, well-documented NODC format (F022) ensuring interoperability.
• Profiles offer high-resolution measurements, potentially at depth intervals as fine as 1 meter.
• Collection was conducted by a leading institution (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).
• Dataset has a clear, focused temporal scope from November 15 to 21, 1983.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and complete column list are unknown across all sources.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates: one source states 1983-11-21, others state 2026-03-05.
• Data is from a single, short-duration cruise, limiting temporal and spatial generalization.

Provenance

Source

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), collected for the Yellow Sea Survey project.

Collection Method

CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) and STD casts from the R/V SCIENCE 1.

Time Range

1983-11-15 to 1983-11-21

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:51:27.649663

Geography

Yellow Sea