Temperature profile, pressure, nutrients, and biological data were collected from the R/V TYRO in the Indian Ocean. The data spans from May 1992 to February 1993. NOAA_NCEI is the authoritative organization for this dataset.
Use Cases
- Model ocean temperature stratification based on temperature profile data
- Analyze nutrient distribution patterns in the Indian Ocean
- Study biological activity correlations with physical oceanographic parameters
- Validate historical oceanographic models for the 1992-1993 period
Strengths
- Data collection spans a nine-month period from May 1992 to February 1993
- Includes multiple data types: temperature profiles, pressure, nutrients, and biological measurements
Limitations
- Last updated 1993-02-01 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
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using bottle, mooring, and CTD casts from the R/V TYRO.
- Time Range
- 1992-05-01 to 1993-02-01
- Geography
- Indian Ocean