North Atlantic Upper Ocean Temperature Profiles from 1964

1964-01-25 to 1964-02-01 temperature-depth profiles collected by the vessel SEARCHER in the North Atlantic Ocean using a Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT). The dataset was processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) into its standard C128 format, containing pairs of temperature and depth values recorded at 5-meter intervals. It represents a focused historical snapshot of the ocean's thermal structure.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the vertical thermal structure of the upper ocean (up to ~285m) for a specific week in 1964.
• Correlating temperature profiles with recorded cruise information, date, position, and time for each observation.
• Studying short-term temperature variability in the North Atlantic using uniformly sampled depth intervals.
• Serving as a historical reference point for comparisons with modern oceanographic data in the region.

Strengths

• Data is standardized to the NODC C128 format, ensuring a consistent structure for analysis.
• Temperature values are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating straightforward vertical analysis.
• Covers a specific, documented time range (1964-01-25 to 1964-02-01) and geographic area (North Atlantic Ocean).

Limitations

• Key technical details like row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable from all sources.
• The MBT instrument's maximum depth of approximately 285 meters limits analysis to the ocean's upper layers only.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' metadata, with dates ranging from 1964-02-01 to 2026-03 05.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected via Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT) instrument from the vessel SEARCHER and processed by NODC.

Time Range

1964-01-25 to 1964-02-01

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:21:28.266536

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean