NOAA_NCEI's dataset contains temperature, salinity, sound velocity, and density profiles from XCTD casts, along with ice draft and bottom sounding measurements from submarines. Data were collected in the Arctic Ocean from January 1993 to June 2001 in support of the Scientific Ice Expeditions. The dataset was last updated in 2011.
Use Cases
- Modeling Arctic ocean stratification based on temperature and salinity profiles
- Analyzing sea ice thickness variability based on ice draft measurements
- Studying underwater topography based on bottom sounding data
- Calculating sound velocity profiles for acoustic applications
Strengths
- Data spans a 8-year time range from 1993 to 2001
- Includes multiple physical oceanographic parameters: temperature, salinity, sound velocity, and density
- Contains specialized measurements like ice draft and bottom soundings
Limitations
- Last updated 2011-06-04 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 from submarines using XCTD casts and high-frequency sonar.
- Time Range
- 1993-01-01 to 2001-06-04
- Geography
- Arctic Ocean