North Pacific Ocean Temperature Profiles from the FURMAN Expedition

North Pacific Ocean data contains temperature-depth profiles from the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument aboard the FURMAN vessel. The National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) processed the data into its standard C128 format, covering a specific cruise from January 11 to February 8, 1969. Each observation provides paired temperature and depth measurements at uniform 5-meter intervals down to approximately 285 meters.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the upper ocean (0-285m) using temperature-depth pairs.
• Studying seasonal or short-term oceanographic conditions in the North Pacific for a specific time period.
• Correlating cruise information, date, position, and time with observed temperature profiles.
• Providing historical baseline data for climate change studies focusing on ocean heat content.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a documented standard format (NODC C128), ensuring consistent structure.
• Provides precise temporal coverage for a dedicated research cruise from 1969-01-11 to 1969-02-08.
• Temperature measurements are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating systematic analysis.

Limitations

• Maximum observation depth is limited to approximately 285 meters, restricting analysis to the upper ocean only.
• Critical metadata such as exact row count, column names, file size, and license are unavailable across all platforms.
• A conflict exists in 'last updated' metadata between platforms (2026-03-05 vs. 1969-02-08).

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected via mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC).

Time Range

1969-01-11 to 1969-02-08

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:43:45.541293

Geography

North Pacific Ocean