Gulf of Mexico Water Depth and Temperature Data, 1992-1994

The Gulf of Mexico is the geographic scope for this collection of Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) and bathythermograph (XBT) data. It contains measurements from 345 CTD casts and 244 XBT drops collected over a two-year period from April 22, 1992 to June 21, 1994. The data was submitted by Dr. Giulietta Fargion of Texas A&M University as part of the GULFCET I project on marine mammal distribution.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) data.
• Analyzing temperature-depth relationships over time based on bathythermograph (XBT) data.
• Correlating water column properties with marine mammal distribution/abundance studies mentioned in the project description.
• Assessing seasonal or interannual variability in the Gulf of Mexico's physical environment over the 1992-1994 period.

Strengths

• Contains a substantial number of observations from 345 CTD casts and 244 XBT drops.
• Covers a defined two-year time period from April 22, 1992 to June 21, 1994.
• Data originates from a specific research project (GULFCET I) with a clear purpose.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), submitted by Dr. Giulietta Fargion of Texas A&M University.

Collection Method

Collected via Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) sensors and bathythermograph (XBT) drops from research vessels.

Time Range

April 22, 1992 to June 21, 1994

Freshness

Data collection ended in 1994; it is a historical archive.

Geography

Gulf of Mexico