Ocean Water Temperature and Depth Measurements from the GTSPP Project, 1992

Water temperature and depth data were collected by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the Australian Oceanographic Data Center as part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP). The data originates from a dozen ships using bathythermographs (XBT) and covers a time range from February 15, 1992, to December 22, 1992. The data file was submitted in GTSPP format RAN/RNZN via FTP.

Use Cases

• Modeling historical ocean thermal structure based on bathythermograph measurements.
• Analyzing temperature-depth profiles for specific regions and time periods.
• Validating or calibrating oceanographic models using in-situ ship-collected data.
• Studying water column properties as part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP).

Strengths

• Data collected under the structured Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP).
• Time range is precisely defined from 1992-02-15 to 1992-12-22.
• Data originates from multiple platforms (a dozen ships), suggesting spatial coverage.

Limitations

• Last updated 1992-12-22 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and Australian Oceanographic Data Center, submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected from ships using bathythermographs (XBT).

Time Range

1992-02-15 to 1992-12-22

Freshness

Historical data; last updated date corresponds to the end of the collection period.

Geography

Data from ships including MONOWAI and MELBOURNE; specific regions not detailed.