Oceanographic Profile Measurements from the 2002 Oden AO-02 Expedition

Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic, and Denmark Strait profile measurements of temperature, salinity, pressure, and conductivity were collected during the Oden AO-02 Expedition from March 30 to April 26, 2002. The dataset is managed by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). It represents a focused observational campaign in a critical polar region.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of temperature and salinity to study water column structure.
• Investigating conductivity and pressure data to calculate derived oceanographic parameters.
• Examining spatial and temporal variability of physical properties in the Arctic and North Atlantic during spring 2002.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, well-documented expedition with a clear time range (March 30 - April 26, 2002).
• Profile measurements include core physical oceanographic variables (temperature, salinity, pressure, conductivity).
• Dataset is hosted by the authoritative NOAA NCEI organization.

Limitations

• Critical metadata such as column names, row count, and file size are unknown from all sources.
• Sources conflict on the last update date, with one showing 2002-05-30 and another showing a future date of 2026-04-01.
• Available file format information is limited to HTML, suggesting a metadata page rather than the primary data files.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Profile measurements collected during the Oden AO-02 research expedition.

Time Range

March 30, 2002 - April 26, 2002

Freshness

2002-05-30 00:00:00

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Denmark Strait