Millicoma Ship Upper Ocean Temperature Profiles 1966

1966-09-15 to 1966-10-01 temperature-depth profiles from the Millicoma ship in the North Pacific Ocean. The dataset contains mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) observations processed by NODC into the standard C128 format, with temperature recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals up to approximately 285 meters. This data is hosted by NOAA NCEI and also appears on NASA EarthData.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the ocean's upper 285 meters using paired temperature-depth values.
• Studying short-term temperature variability in a specific North Pacific region during September-October 1966.
• Correlating cruise information, date, position, and time with observed temperature profiles for historical reconstructions.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a standardized format (NODC C128), ensuring consistent structure.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined for a 17-day period in 1966.
• Measurements are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, license, and specific column names are unavailable from all sources.
• Instrument limitation: MBT data is only useful for the upper ocean layers, with a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters.

Provenance

Source

NOAA NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information)

Collection Method

Observations gathered using a mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument from the ship Millicoma.

Time Range

1966-09-15 to 1966-10-01

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:12:35.757514

Geography

North Pacific Ocean