Northwest Atlantic Ocean Temperature Profiles from 1982

Temperature profile data were collected using bathythermograph (BT and XBT) casts from the R/V OCEANUS in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. The US Geological Survey collected the data from 09 to 15 November 1982 with support from the Outer Continental Shelf - Georges Bank project. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under accession number 8600192.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean thermal structure based on vertical temperature profiles
• Analyzing short-term temperature variability in the Northwest Atlantic based on the November 1982 collection period
• Calibrating or validating ocean models using in-situ bathythermograph data
• Studying water column properties on the Georges Bank continental shelf

Strengths

• Data collection is precisely dated from 09 to 15 November 1982
• Specific geographic focus on the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Georges Bank
• Data originates from a known research vessel (OCEANUS) and institution (USGS)

Limitations

• Last updated 1982-11 15 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

US Geological Survey (USGS), Outer Continental Shelf - Georges Bank project

Collection Method

BT and XBT casts from the R/V OCEANUS

Time Range

1982-11-09 to 1982-11-15

Freshness

1982-11-15 00:00:00

Geography

Northwest Atlantic Ocean