Temperature profile and pressure data were collected from NOAA Ship KA'IMIMOANA and NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN from February 8, 2000 to December 4, 2000. The data were submitted by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) as part of the Global Ocean Atmosphere Land System (GOALS) and Pan American Climate Studies (PACS) projects. These data were collected using CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean.
Use Cases
- Analyze ocean temperature stratification based on temperature profile data.
- Study pressure-depth relationships in the Pacific Ocean based on pressure data.
- Model oceanographic conditions for climate studies based on data from the GOALS and PACS projects.
- Validate satellite-derived ocean temperature measurements based on in-situ CTD cast data.
Strengths
- Data collected from two dedicated NOAA research vessels, KA'IMIMOANA and RONALD H. BROWN.
- Data covers a specific time range from February 8, 2000 to December 4, 2000.
- Data originates from established scientific projects (GOALS and PACS) and a reputable laboratory (PMEL).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2000-12-04 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- CTD casts from NOAA ships
- Time Range
- 2000-02-08 to 2000-12-04
- Geography
- Pacific Ocean