Mechanical Bathythermograph Temperature Profiles from S. L. MOORE, 1961

Temperature profiles from mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) casts were collected by the vessel S. L. MOORE in the North Pacific Ocean. The dataset contains pairs of temperature-depth values recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals up to a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters. Data was processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) into the standard C128 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the upper ocean (0-285m) using temperature-depth pairs.
• Studying seasonal temperature changes in the North Pacific from February to June 1961.
• Correlating ocean surface layer conditions with cruise information, date, position, and time for each cast.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a known standard format (NODC C128), ensuring structural consistency.
• Temperature readings are recorded at a uniform 5-meter depth interval, facilitating systematic analysis.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a single research vessel over a 5-month period in 1961.

Limitations

• Key quantitative details like row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable from all sources.
• The mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument limits observations to the upper 285 meters of the ocean.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, reporting either 1961-06 27 or 2026-03-05.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) casts from the vessel S. L. MOORE, processed by NODC.

Time Range

1961-02-02 to 1961-06-27

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:46:25.228694

Geography

North Pacific Ocean