North Atlantic Ocean Temperature Profiles from AFRICAN RAINBOW 1965-1967

285 meters is the maximum observation depth for this dataset of mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) readings. It contains temperature-depth profile pairs recorded at 5-meter intervals from the research vessel AFRICAN RAINBOW in the North Atlantic Ocean. The data was processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) into its standard C128 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the upper ocean (up to 285m) using temperature-depth pairs.
• Studying seasonal or interannual temperature variability in the North Atlantic from 1965 to 1967.
• Validating or calibrating ocean mixed-layer models with historical in-situ profile data.
• Correlating cruise information, date, position, and time with specific temperature observations.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a known standard (NODC C128 format), ensuring consistent structure.
• Provides a 2.7-year temporal record from March 1965 to December 1963.
• Measurements are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, column names, and license are unavailable across all sources.
• Conflicting freshness: one platform lists a last update in 2026, while another uses the final data date of 1967.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements processed by NODC.

Time Range

1965-03 13 to 1967-12-03

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:11:46.002573

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean