Ocean Temperature Profiles from Cape Roger XBT Measurements

NODC-processed bathythermograph data captures ocean temperature-depth profiles from the Cape Roger vessel in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset uses the C116/C118 format, recording pairs of temperature and depth values at non-uniform inflection points to define the thermal curve. It represents a specific nine-day mission from March 17 to March 25, 1988, archived by NOAA NCEI.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical thermal structure using paired temperature-depth values.
• Studying short-term oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence during March 1988.
• Comparing inflection-point sampling in XBT data against uniform-interval MBT data.
• Validating ocean model outputs for the North Atlantic using historical profile data.

Strengths

• Data is processed to the standardized NODC C116 format, ensuring consistency.
• Profiles capture temperature at critical inflection points, optimizing data definition.
• Covers a specific geographic area (Gulf of St. Lawrence/North Atlantic) over a defined 9-day period.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and file size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one states 2026-03-05, another states 1988-03 25.
• The dataset's license and specific author are unknown.

Provenance

Source

NOAA NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information)

Collection Method

Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) instruments deployed from the vessel CAPE ROGER, processed by NODC.

Time Range

1988-03-17 to 1988-03-25

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:59:36.681601

Geography

Gulf of St. Lawrence and North Atlantic Ocean