Bathythermograph Data from C. BERRY Cruise in the Bering Sea

1967-04-04 to 1967 09-03 temperature-depth profiles from the C. BERRY cruise in the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean. The dataset contains observations processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center into the standard C128 format for Mechanical Bathythermograph data. It is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and also appears on NASA Earthdata, indicating cross-platform relevance.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the vertical temperature structure of the upper ocean (up to ~285m) at 5-meter intervals.
• Studying seasonal thermal changes in the Bering Sea and North Pacific from spring to fall 1967.
• Correlating cruise position and time data with temperature-depth profile pairs.
• Providing a historical baseline for comparison with modern oceanographic data in the region.

Strengths

• Data is standardized to the NODC C128 format, ensuring consistent structure.
• Provides specific temporal coverage from April to September 1967 for seasonal analysis.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA Earthdata signals recognized importance.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable from all sources.
• Instrument limitation: MBT data is only useful for the upper ocean layers, with a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters.
• Sources disagree on the 'last updated' date (2026-03-05 vs. 1967-09 03), creating uncertainty about metadata maintenance.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Observations gathered using a Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT) instrument and processed by NODC.

Time Range

1967-04-04 to 1967-09-03

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:31:45.201959

Geography

Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean