North Atlantic Ocean Temperature Profiles from R. R. SHROCK Cruise

NOAA_NCEI provides mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) data from the R. R. SHROCK research vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset contains temperature-depth profile pairs recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals, processed to the NODC standard C128 format. Observations are limited to a single day, March 14, 1971.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the vertical temperature gradient in the upper 285 meters of the North Atlantic.
• Studying short-term thermal conditions at specific cruise positions and times.
• Calibrating or validating models of historical upper-ocean heat content.
• Providing a reference point for comparative studies of ocean temperature change.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a standardized NODC format (C128), ensuring consistent structure.
• Temperature values are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating analysis.
• Each observation includes associated metadata: cruise information, date, position, and time.

Limitations

• The dataset's row count, column names, and total size are unknown across all platforms.
• MBT instrument limitations restrict observations to a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters.
• Temporal coverage is extremely limited to a single 24-hour period.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI (formerly NODC)

Collection Method

Collected using a mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument from the R. R. SHROCK vessel.

Time Range

1971-03 14 to 1971-03-14

Freshness

2026-04-01 15:31:42.086555

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean