King Bathythermograph Upper Ocean Temperature Profiles 1966
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Description
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data contains mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) temperature-depth profiles from the vessel KING. The dataset covers a focused period from June 2 to June 27, 1966, across the East China Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, and South China Sea. Data is processed to the NODC standard C128 format, recording temperature at uniform 5-meter depth intervals up to approximately 285 meters.
Use Cases
Analyzing the vertical temperature gradient in the upper 285 meters of the ocean for the specified cruise period.
Studying spatial thermal variability across the East China Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, and South China Sea in June 1966.
Using cruise information, date, position, and time metadata to contextualize each temperature-depth profile observation.
Investigating short-term ocean surface layer heat content changes during the late spring period.
Strengths
Data is processed to a documented standard format (NODC C128), ensuring consistent structure.
Provides precise temporal coverage for a specific cruise from June 2 to June 27, 1966.
Records temperature at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, enabling systematic profile analysis.
Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates recognized archival importance.
Limitations
The exact row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
Instrument limitation restricts observations to a maximum depth of ~285m, excluding deeper ocean layers.
Sources conflict on the 'last updated' metadata, with dates ranging from 1966-06-27 to 2026-03 05.
Provenance
Source
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Collection Method
Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements processed by NODC to its C128 format.
Time Range
1966-06-02 to 1966-06-27
Freshness
2026-03-05 23:47:07.591028
Geography
East China Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, South China Sea
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