Indian, Southern, and Pacific Ocean temperature profile data collected using ALACE (Autonomous LAgrangian Circulation Explorer) profiling drifters. Data were submitted by Jeff Sherman from the University of San Diego (UCSD). The dataset is archived under NOAA NCEI Accession 9700028.
Use Cases
- Analyze ocean temperature variations based on profiling drifter measurements.
- Model ocean circulation patterns based on Lagrangian drifter trajectories.
- Study climate change impacts on ocean heat content based on temperature profiles.
- Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data based on in-situ drifter profiles.
Strengths
- Data collected using specialized ALACE profiling drifters.
- Geographic coverage spans the Indian, Southern, and Pacific Oceans.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Jeff Sherman from the University of San Diego (UCSD), archived by NOAA NCEI.
- Collection Method
- Data collected using ALACE (Autonomous LAgrangian Circulation Explorer) profiling drifters.
- Geography
- Indian, Southern, and Pacific Oceans.