Caribbean Sea Temperature Profiles from 1953 UEB 1 Cruise

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data contains mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) measurements from the UEB 1 cruise in the Caribbean Sea. The dataset provides temperature-depth profile pairs recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals down to approximately 285 meters. It covers a specific period from March 4 to March 19, 1953, processed into the NODC standard C128 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the Caribbean Sea's upper ocean layers using temperature-depth pairs.
• Studying historical ocean temperature variability during March 1953.
• Correlating cruise information, date, position, and time with observed temperature profiles.
• Examining data formatted to the NODC standard C128 specification for MBT instruments.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a known standard format (NODC C128) ensuring structured temperature-depth pairs.
• Provides specific temporal coverage from 1953-03-04 to 1953-03-19 for the UEB 1 cruise.
• Records measurements at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating consistent analysis.

Limitations

• Row count, file size, and specific column names are unknown across all sources.
• Maximum observation depth is limited to approximately 285 meters, restricting study to the ocean's upper layers.
• Conflicting 'last updated' metadata exists between platforms (2026-04-01 on datagov vs. 1953-03-19 on nasa_earthdata).

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements processed by NODC.

Time Range

1953-03-04 to 1953-03-19

Freshness

2026-04-01 14:57:16.878267

Geography

Caribbean Sea (UEB 1 cruise)