TRANSIT_20220212: Sea Surface Temperature and Salinity from a Research Cruise

February 2022 data from the TRANSIT_20220212 cruise on the R/V Hespérides. It contains sea surface temperature and salinity measurements collected continuously by a Seabird SB21 thermosalinograph. The dataset was uploaded by organization SCIOPS to NASA Earthdata on 2022-02-24.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean surface heat flux based on sea surface temperature data
• Analyzing salinity gradients for oceanographic studies based on continuous salinity measurements
• Validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature products based on in-situ thermosalinograph data
• Studying short-term variability in surface ocean properties based on time-series data from a research cruise

Strengths

• Data collected in continuous mode, suggesting high temporal resolution.
• Specific instrument (Seabird SB21) and vessel (R/V Hespérides) are documented.
• Dataset has a precise temporal anchor (February 2022) and source platform (nasa_earthdata).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

nasa_earthdata

Collection Method

Acquired on board the R/V Hespérides with a Seabird SB21 thermosalinograph in continuous mode.

Time Range

February 2022

Freshness

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

Geography

Likely the cruise track of the TRANSIT_20220212 expedition; specific region is unknown.