Mid-Atlantic Bight CTD Cruise Data from 1996

August 14 to 31, 1996, this dataset contains temperature, salinity, fluorescence, light transmission, and water density measurements collected by Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) casts during the NOAA Endeavor cruise EN-287 in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The data was gathered by NOAA NCEI to provide observations between SeaSoar tows on a cruise from Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water column stratification.
• Correlating fluorescence measurements with phytoplankton biomass and primary productivity.
• Examining light transmission data to understand water turbidity and particulate matter distribution.
• Calculating water density from CTD measurements to analyze ocean circulation and mixing processes.
• Providing ground-truth observations for calibrating or validating data from SeaSoar towed instruments.

Strengths

• Provides a focused 18-day time series from a dedicated research cruise, ensuring temporal consistency.
• Contains multiple core oceanographic parameters (temperature, salinity, fluorescence, transmission, density) for integrated analysis.
• Data originates from NOAA NCEI, a recognized authoritative source for oceanographic data.

Limitations

• Specific column names and the exact row count are not provided by any source, limiting detailed assessment of structure.
• Sources conflict on the end date, with one listing August 31 and another listing the cruise ending September 1, creating ambiguity.
• Limited metadata on data collection methodology and instrument calibration details.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Conventional Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) casts from the R/V Endeavor.

Time Range

1996-08-14 to 1996-08-31

Freshness

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Geography

Mid-Atlantic Bight, cruise from Narragansett to Narragansett, Rhode Island.