From 04 May 1987 to 20 June 1987, temperature profile and water depth data were collected using BT and XBT casts from the USCGC NORTHLAND. The US Navy and Ships Of Opportunity (SOOP) gathered these measurements in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and TOGA Area - Atlantic Ocean.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical ocean temperature structure based on BT and XBT cast data
- Model ocean heat content changes based on temperature profiles
- Study regional oceanographic conditions in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
- Validate historical oceanographic models based on 1987 measurements
Strengths
- Data collected over a specific 47-day period from 04 May to 20 June 1987
- Measurements taken in multiple ocean regions: Northwest Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and TOGA Area - Atlantic
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Last updated 1987-06-20 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using BT and XBT casts from USCGC NORTHLAND by US Navy; Ships Of Opportunity (SOOP)
- Time Range
- 1987-05-04 to 1987-06-20
- Geography
- Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, TOGA Area - Atlantic Ocean