Pacific Ocean Temperature Profiles from NOAA Research Vessels

Temperature and pressure profile data were collected via CTD casts in the Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere (TOGA) area of the Pacific Ocean. The dataset covers a nearly two-year period from August 1997 to June 1999, gathered from NOAA Ships RONALD H. BROWN and KA'IMIMOANA. It was submitted by Dr. Mike McPhaden of the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory with support from GOALS and PACS projects.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature structure changes in the tropical Pacific for climate studies.
• Validating ocean circulation and heat transport models using in-situ profile data.
• Studying the temporal evolution of the upper ocean thermal field during the late 1990s.
• Correlating oceanic temperature profiles with atmospheric data from the TOGA program.

Strengths

• Data collection was conducted by NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, a leading authority in oceanographic research.
• The dataset provides high-resolution vertical profiles from dedicated research vessel cruises over a 22-month period.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source, limiting technical assessment.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, with one listing 1999-06-28 and another 2026-03-05, creating uncertainty about data currency.

Provenance

Source

NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), submitted by Dr. Mike McPhaden.

Collection Method

Collected using Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) casts from NOAA research vessels.

Time Range

1997-08-05 to 1999-06-28

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:17:20.202476

Geography

TOGA area of the Pacific Ocean.