Coastal Ocean Temperature and Salinity Profiles from 1987 WECOMA Cruises

Profiles document temperature, salinity, and sigma-T from three research cruises conducted aboard the R/V Wecoma from February to June 1987. The dataset is part of the pilot study for the Coastal Transition Zone project, focusing on coastal waters of Washington and Oregon. Data is archived by NOAA NCEI in the NODC Standard format F022.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical structure of water temperature and salinity in coastal transition zones.
• Calculating seawater density (sigma-T) for studies of water mass formation and circulation.
• Establishing a historical baseline for coastal ocean conditions off Washington and Oregon.
• Validating regional oceanographic models with in-situ profile data from a specific time period.

Strengths

• Contains three distinct research cruises, providing multiple sampling events over a four-month period.
• Data adheres to a standardized archival format (NODC F022), ensuring consistent structure.

Limitations

• The specific column names and the total number of data rows are not provided in any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, listing both 1987-06-18 and 2026-03 05.

Provenance

Source

NOAA NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information).

Collection Method

Collected via ship-based instrumentation during three dedicated R/V Wecoma cruises.

Time Range

1987-02-16 to 1987-06-18

Freshness

1987-06-18 00:00:00

Geography

Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon.