Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, and TOGA Area temperature profile and water depth data collected from the vessel HARKNESS. Data were gathered using BT and XBT instruments by the US Navy Ships Of Opportunity (SOOP) program. The collection period spanned from February 10 to February 25, 1987.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical temperature structure in the Indian Ocean based on BT and XBT profile data
- Study water column properties in the Gulf of Aden based on depth and temperature measurements
- Model oceanographic conditions for the TOGA Area based on time-series data from February 1987
- Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature estimates based on in-situ profile data
Strengths
- Data collected by a recognized institution (US Navy)
- Specific temporal coverage from February 10 to February 25, 1987
- Geographic scope includes the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, and TOGA Area
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1987-02-25 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using BT and XBT instruments from the vessel HARKNESS by the US Navy Ships Of Opportunity (SOOP) program.
- Time Range
- 1987-02-10 to 1987-02-25
- Geography
- Indian Ocean, TOGA Area - Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden