TRANSIT_20220212: Meteorological Data from R/V Hespérides Cruise

Meteorological data acquired during the TRANSIT_20220212 cruise on board the R/V Hespérides in February 2022. The data was collected by the SCIOPS organization using a Campbell CR1000 Station operating in continuous mode. It was last updated to the platform on February 24, 2022.

Use Cases

• Modeling local weather patterns based on continuous meteorological measurements from a research vessel.
• Analyzing marine-atmosphere interactions based on cruise-based environmental data collection.
• Validating satellite or model data against in-situ observations from a specific time and location.
• Studying temporal variability of meteorological parameters during a transit cruise.

Strengths

• Data was collected in continuous mode, suggesting high temporal resolution.
• Source platform (nasa_earthdata) and organization (SCIOPS) indicate authoritative collection.
• Specific instrument (Campbell CR1000 Station) and vessel (R/V Hespérides) are documented.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2022-02-24; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS organization via nasa_earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Acquired on board the R/V Hespérides with a Campbell CR1000 Station in continuous mode.

Time Range

February 2022 (from cruise name and last update).

Freshness

Last updated 2022-02-24 00:00:00

Geography

Marine region covered by the TRANSIT_20220212 cruise (specific route unknown).