Gulf of Alaska Water Level and Temperature Measurements, 1983-1989

NCEI Accession 0000339 contains water level, pressure, and temperature data collected from fixed platforms in the Gulf of Alaska. The data were submitted by the University of Alaska - Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science, and California Dept of Fish and Game. Measurements were taken using water level recorders from April 2, 1983, to October 25, 1989.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical sea level trends based on water level recorder data.
• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on hydrostatic pressure and temperature measurements.
• Calibrating modern oceanographic models with historical baseline data from fixed platforms.

Strengths

• Data covers a multi-year period from 1983 to 1989.
• Includes three core oceanographic variables: depth, pressure, and water temperature.
• Data originates from multiple authoritative institutions, including a university institute and a state agency.

Limitations

• Last updated 1989-10-25 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, University of Alaska - Fairbanks; Institute of Marine Science, California Dept of Fish and Game

Collection Method

Collected using water level recorders at fixed platforms.

Time Range

April 2, 1983 to October 25, 1989

Freshness

1989-10-25 00:00:00

Geography

Gulf of Alaska