Ocean Water Temperature and Depth from HMAS Cook, 1990

Water depth and temperature data collected by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the Australian Oceanographic Data Center. The data was gathered from the HMAS Cook vessel as part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP). Measurements were taken using bathythermograph (XBT) instruments between February 16, 1990 and June 5, 1990.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical ocean temperature profiles based on bathythermograph data.
• Studying seasonal water column structure changes in the specified time range.
• Validating or contributing to oceanographic models for the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project.

Strengths

• Data collected as part of the international Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP).
• Specific collection period documented from February 16, 1990 to June 5, 1990.
• Originates from a known research vessel (HMAS Cook) and institutions (CSIRO, AODC).

Limitations

• Last updated 1990-06-05 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

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and Australian Oceanographic Data Center, submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected via bathythermograph (XBT) from the HMAS Cook vessel.

Time Range

1990-02-16 to 1990-06-05

Freshness

Last updated 1990-06-05 00:00:00

Geography

Data collection location is not explicitly stated but involves Australian institutions and the vessel HMAS Cook.