Water Physics and Chemistry Data from the DELAWARE, May-June 1967

Water physics and chemistry data were collected from bottle casts from the DELAWARE from 10 May 1967 to 01 June 1967. The data were submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service and processed by NODC to the standard F004 Water Physics and Chemistry format. The format includes measurements of chemical parameters like salinity and oxygen, and physical parameters like temperature and current velocity.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical ocean water chemistry based on parameters like salinity, oxygen, and phosphate mentioned in the description.
• Model physical oceanographic conditions based on recorded temperature, density, and current velocity data.
• Study temporal changes in marine environments during the specified cruise period.
• Correlate environmental conditions at the study site with the recorded physical and chemical measurements.

Strengths

• Data processed to a documented standard format (NODC F004).
• Includes a defined set of chemical and physical parameters as described in the format specification.
• Covers a specific temporal range from 1967-05-10 to 1967-06-01.

Limitations

• Last updated 1967-06-01 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

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), processed by NODC/NOAA.

Collection Method

Collected from bottle casts from the DELAWARE vessel.

Time Range

1967-05-10 to 1967-06-01

Freshness

1967-06-01 00:00:00

Geography

Location of DELAWARE vessel casts, not specified.