Bathythermograph (XBT) data on water depth and temperature collected by the Australian Oceanographic Data Center. The data was gathered from the HMAS Cook as part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP). It covers a specific time range from January 20, 1987, to November 9, 1987.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical temperature profiles based on bathythermograph (XBT) data mentioned in the description
- Study seasonal oceanographic changes in 1987 based on the specified time range
- Validate or contribute to historical ocean temperature models based on GTSPP project data
Strengths
- Data collected as part of the standardized Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP)
- Covers a defined 10-month period from January to November 1987
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1987-11-09 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Oceanographic Data Center, submitted by Mr. Andrew L. Walsh to NOAA NCEI
- Collection Method
- Collected via bathythermograph (XBT) from HMAS Cook and submitted in GTSPP format
- Time Range
- 1987-01-20 to 1987-11-09
- Freshness
- 1987-11-09 00:00:00
- Geography
- Data collection vessel was HMAS Cook; specific geographic coverage is not detailed