Millicoma North Atlantic Bathythermograph Profiles 1967

285 meters is the maximum depth of observations from this dataset of mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) profiles. It contains temperature-depth pairs recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals from a cruise by the MILLICOMA in the North Atlantic Ocean during May-June 1967. The data was processed and standardized into the NODC C128 format by the National Oceanographic Data Center.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the vertical temperature gradient in the upper 285m of the ocean using paired temperature-depth values.
• Studying short-term thermal variability in the North Atlantic during late spring using time-stamped cruise data.
• Comparing historical ocean temperature profiles from mechanical bathythermographs with modern sensor data.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a standardized NODC format (C128), ensuring consistent structure.
• Temperature measurements are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating analysis.
• Provides precise temporal coverage from a specific two-week cruise in 1967.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, column names, and license are unknown across all sources.
• The MBT instrument limits observations to a maximum depth of approximately 285m, capturing only the upper ocean layer.
• Platforms disagree on the 'last updated' date (2026-03-05 vs. 1967-06-08), creating uncertainty about data management.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI / National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)

Collection Method

Collected via mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument during a research cruise.

Time Range

1967-05-25 to 1967-06-08

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:45:38.749201

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean (specific cruise track of MILLICOMA)