March 1987 temperature profile and water depth data collected using BT and XBT instruments from the vessel HARKNESS in the Indian Ocean and TOGA Area - Indian Ocean. Data were gathered by the US Navy Ships Of Opportunity (SOOP) program from March 1 to March 10, 1987. The dataset is archived by NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Analyze ocean thermal structure based on temperature profile data
- Study water column depth variations based on water depth data
- Model historical ocean conditions in the Indian Ocean based on the described geographic coverage
- Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data based on in-situ profile measurements
Strengths
- Data collected over a specific 10-day period in March 1987
- Geographic coverage includes the Indian Ocean and TOGA Area - Indian Ocean
- Data sourced from a specific vessel (HARKNESS) and program (US Navy SOOP)
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1987-03-10 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using BT and XBT instruments from a ship.
- Time Range
- 1987-03-01 to 1987-03-10
- Geography
- Indian Ocean and TOGA Area - Indian Ocean