Millicoma MBT Temperature-Depth Profiles from 1965

NODC-processed mechanical bathythermograph data from the R/V Millicoma cruise provides temperature-depth profiles for the upper ocean. The dataset contains observations from the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and South China Sea. Measurements were recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals to a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters.

Use Cases

• Analyzing upper ocean thermal stratification using paired temperature-depth values.
• Mapping historical sea surface temperature conditions across multiple ocean basins.
• Studying cruise-based spatial and temporal patterns from recorded position and time data.
• Calibrating or validating models of upper ocean heat content for the 1965 period.

Strengths

• Data processed to a standard NODC format (C128) ensuring consistency.
• Covers three distinct ocean regions (Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic, South China Sea) within a defined cruise.
• Temperature values recorded at a uniform 5-meter depth interval, facilitating comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and column names are unknown from available sources.
• Instrument limitation restricts observations to a maximum depth of ~285m, capturing only the upper ocean.
• Temporal coverage is brief, spanning only from April 16 to June 6, 1965.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements processed by NODC.

Time Range

1965-04-16 to 1965-06-06

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:49:23.297734

Geography

Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, South China Sea