Water Temperature and Depth Measurements from the Timor and Flores Seas, 1990-1991

From July 10, 1990 to August 19, 1991, water depth and temperature data were collected in the Timor Sea, Flores Sea, and other waters as part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP). The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Hobart, Australia, gathered the data using bathythermographs (XBT) deployed from four different ships. The data files were submitted in GTSPP format to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Model historical ocean thermal structure based on bathythermograph (XBT) profiles.
• Analyze seasonal temperature variations in the Timor and Flores Seas based on the 13-month collection period.
• Calibrate or validate regional ocean models using in-situ temperature and depth measurements.
• Study water column properties for the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP) data archive.

Strengths

• Data collected over a 13-month period from July 1990 to August 1991.
• Measurements taken from four different ships, suggesting spatial coverage.
• Data contributed to the standardized Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP).

Limitations

• Last updated 1991-08-19 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

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Collection Method

Collected using bathythermographs (XBT) deployed from ships.

Time Range

1990-07-10 to 1991-08-19

Freshness

1991-08 19 00:00:00

Geography

Timor Sea, Flores Sea, and other waters.