From January 6 to March 10, 1987, temperature profile and water depth data were collected in the Southeast and Southwest Atlantic Ocean. The data were gathered using BT and XBT casts from the vessel SEDCO / BP 471. The collection was conducted by Texas A & M University.
Use Cases
- Model ocean thermal structure based on temperature profile data
- Analyze water column dynamics based on depth and temperature measurements
- Validate historical oceanographic models based on 1987 Atlantic Ocean data
- Study regional temperature variations in the SE/SW Atlantic Ocean
Strengths
- Data collected over a defined 2-month period from January to March 1987
- Specific geographic coverage in the Southeast and Southwest Atlantic Ocean
- Data sourced from a known research vessel and university
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1987-03-10 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Texas A & M University
- Collection Method
- Data collected using BT and XBT casts from the vessel SEDCO / BP 471
- Time Range
- 1987-01-06 to 1987-03-10
- Geography
- Southeast / Southwest Atlantic Ocean