Water Temperature and Depth from HMAS Cook, 1989

Water depth and temperature data collected from February 7, 1989 to December 14, 1989 as part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP). The data was gathered by the Australian Oceanographic Data Center using bathythermograph (XBT) instruments aboard HMAS Cook and submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal water temperature variations based on the 1989 collection period
• Modeling ocean thermal structure based on bathythermograph-derived depth and temperature profiles
• Validating historical oceanographic models for the Australian region based on the data source

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined 10-month period from February to December 1989
• Data originates from a defined research vessel (HMAS Cook) and a national data center (Australian Oceanographic Data Center)
• Data was collected as part of an international pilot project (GTSPP), suggesting a standardized format

Limitations

• Last updated 1989-12-14 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

Australian Oceanographic Data Center, submitted to NOAA NCEI

Collection Method

Bathythermograph (XBT) measurements collected from the vessel HMAS Cook

Time Range

1989-02-07 to 1989-12-14

Freshness

1989-12-14 00:00:00

Geography

Likely waters near Australia, specific coordinates unknown from description