Historical Upper-Ocean Temperature Profiles from J. RUTHERFORD Voyage
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Description
1944-11-18 to 1945-09-11 data comprises temperature-depth profiles from mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) casts during a voyage of the J. RUTHERFORD across the North Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and South Pacific Ocean. The dataset has been processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) into the standard C128 format. It provides a structured record of the thermal structure of the ocean's upper layers during this historical period.
Use Cases
Analyzing the vertical temperature structure of the upper ocean (up to ~285m) across multiple Pacific basins.
Studying historical ocean conditions by examining temperature data recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals.
Correlating thermal profiles with reported cruise information, date, position, and time for each observation.
Investigating seasonal or spatial variability in near-surface ocean layers from 1944 to 1945.
Strengths
Data is processed to a known standard format (NODC C128), ensuring a consistent structure.
Provides specific temporal coverage from November 1944 to September 1945 across a wide Pacific geography.
Records temperature at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating consistent vertical analysis.
Cross-platform presence (Data.gov, NASA Earthdata) indicates recognized archival importance.
Limitations
Row count, column names, and exact file size are unknown from provided sources.
Instrument limitation: MBT maximum depth is approximately 285 meters, restricting analysis to the upper ocean only.
Sources conflict on 'last updated' metadata (2026-03 06 vs. 1945-09-11), creating uncertainty about recent modifications.
Provenance
Source
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Collection Method
Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) casts processed by NODC to C128 format.
Time Range
1944-11-18 to 1945-09-11
Freshness
2026-03-06 00:07:42.299050
Geography
North Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, South Pacific Ocean
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