Historical XBT Ocean Temperature Profiles from Gulf of Aden and Red Sea

Bathythermograph data records temperature-depth profiles collected by the vessel LA DIEPPOISE in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. The dataset contains observations processed by the NODC into the C116/C118 standard format, capturing non-uniform depth measurements at inflection points. Measurements were taken over a specific cruise period from September 7 to September 25, 1971.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical ocean temperature gradients at non-uniform depth inflection points.
• Studying water column structure and thermal properties in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea for a specific cruise period.
• Validating or supplementing regional oceanographic models with precise geospatial and temporal profile data.
• Researching expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instrument data quality and historical data processing methods.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a recognized standard format (NODC C116/C118), ensuring structural consistency.
• Provides precise temporal coverage for a specific research cruise from 1971-09-07 to 1971-09-25.
• Contains detailed geospatial information for each observation, including position, date, and time.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and specific column names are unknown across all sources.
• The dataset's age (1971) may limit its applicability to contemporary climate studies without complementary modern data.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Environmental Information)

Collection Method

Collected via expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments from the vessel LA DIEPPOISE and processed by NODC.

Time Range

1971-09-07 to 1971-09-25

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Aden and Red Sea