The eastern North Pacific, about 500 km from Vancouver Island, was the site of the Acoustic Surface Reverberation Experiment in 1991-1992. The Upper Ocean Processes Group deployed moorings to measure oceanographic variables, with this dataset likely containing temperature readings. Data was collected over 9.5 weeks during the winter of 1991-1992 at a sample rate of 7.5 minutes.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean temperature variability based on the high-frequency sampling rate
- Analyzing acoustic reverberation effects based on the experiment's stated purpose
- Studying winter ocean conditions in the North Pacific based on the deployment period and location
Strengths
- Data collected over a 9.5-week period during a season characterized by high winds and large waves
- Sample rate of 7.5 minutes provides high temporal resolution for temperature changes
- Location and water depth (approximately 3000 m) are precisely specified
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Last updated 1992-01-07 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via nasa_earthdata
- Collection Method
- Deployed oceanographic moorings measuring temperature.
- Time Range
- November 1, 1991 to January 7, 1992
- Geography
- Eastern North Pacific, 49°14' North, 131°52' West