Silverstein Bathythermograph Temperature-Depth Profiles in East Asian Seas
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Description
285 meters is the maximum depth for temperature observations in this dataset, which captures the thermal structure of the upper ocean. The data consists of standardized temperature-depth profile pairs recorded at 5-meter intervals from the research vessel SILVERSTEIN during March and April 1955. Processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), it covers the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and South China Sea.
Use Cases
Analyzing upper ocean (0-285m) temperature stratification and mixed layer depth in early spring.
Studying historical sea surface temperature and subsurface thermal gradients in the East China Sea.
Validating or providing baseline data for regional oceanographic or climate models.
Examining cruise-track spatial patterns of temperature across the Philippine and South China Seas.
Researching the methodology and data format of historical mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instruments.
Strengths
Data is processed to a standardized NODC format (C128), ensuring consistent structure.
Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific cruise spanning 1955-03-03 to 1955-04 01.
Temperature values are recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating profile analysis.
Includes core metadata for each observation: cruise information, date, position, and time.
Limitations
Key quantitative details are missing: the number of rows, profiles, and total file size are unknown.
The dataset is limited to the upper 285 meters of the ocean, excluding deeper water columns.
Conflicting 'last updated' metadata exists between platforms (2026-03-05 vs. 1955-04-01).
Provenance
Source
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from NODC.
Collection Method
Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements processed to NODC standard C128 format.
Time Range
1955-03-03 to 1955-04-01
Freshness
2026-03-05 22:52:40.397893
Geography
East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea
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