Temperature profile and pressure data were collected using a moored buoy in the Atlantic Ocean from May 4, 1975 to December 18, 1975. The data were submitted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Geology and Geophysics with support from the IDOE/POLYMODE project. The physical properties recorded include air pressure, air temperature, current meter readings, sea surface temperature, wind speed, water temperature, and downwelling irradiance.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean-atmosphere heat exchange based on air and sea surface temperature data.
- Analyzing historical weather patterns based on air pressure and wind speed measurements.
- Studying water column thermal structure based on temperature profile data.
- Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature estimates based on buoy measurements.
- Investigating ocean current dynamics based on current meter data.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 7-month period from May to December 1975.
- Includes multiple physical oceanographic and meteorological variables.
- Data originates from a well-known research institution (MIT).
Limitations
- Last updated 1975-12-18 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Department of Geology and Geophysics (MIT)
- Collection Method
- Data collected using a moored buoy.
- Time Range
- May 4, 1975 to December 18, 1975
- Geography
- Atlantic Ocean