Bering Sea Water Depth and Temperature from Ship CONTINUITY

51 days of water depth and temperature data were collected in the Bering Sea from the ship CONTINUITY between June 30 and August 19, 1991. The data originates from expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service in Seattle and has been converted to the NODC C116 file format. This dataset provides a snapshot of oceanographic conditions during a summer research cruise.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature profiles in the Bering Sea based on XBT data.
• Studying seasonal oceanographic changes during summer months from time-series data.
• Validating regional ocean models using historical in-situ depth and temperature measurements.
• Mapping bathymetric features referenced in the geospatial data.

Strengths

• Provides a specific 51-day time series from a defined summer period in 1991.
• Data originates from a recognized research institution (National Marine Fisheries Service).
• Available in a standardized oceanographic data format (NODC C116).

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are unknown, limiting immediate analysis.
• Metadata conflicts: one platform shows a last update in 2026, while another shows 1991, creating uncertainty about data currency.
• No information on data volume (size, row count), spatial resolution, or measurement accuracy.

Provenance

Source

National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA.

Collection Method

Expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts from the ship CONTINUITY.

Time Range

1991-06-30 to 1991-08-19

Freshness

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Geography

Bering Sea