North Pacific Ocean Temperature-Depth Profiles from 1965

1965-04-21 data from the O'BRIEN cruise provides temperature-depth profile pairs at 5-meter intervals in the North Pacific Ocean, processed to the NODC C128 standard. The dataset is limited to the upper 285 meters of the ocean, capturing the thermal structure of surface layers. It was collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and published via the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the vertical temperature structure of the upper ocean on a specific date.
• Studying historical oceanographic conditions for climate model validation.
• Examining data collection standards and formats from mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instruments.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a documented standard format (NODC C128).
• Provides precise temporal (1965-04-21) and spatial (North Pacific Ocean) coverage.
• Temperature values are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and dataset size are unknown.
• Data is limited to a single day and the upper ocean (max depth ~285m).
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between platforms (2026-03-05 vs. 1965-04 21).

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements processed by NODC.

Time Range

1965-04-21 to 1965-04-21

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:55:33.613703

Geography

North Pacific Ocean