North Pacific Upper Ocean Temperature Profiles from April-May 1969

6900471 contains mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) data collected by U.S. platforms in the North Pacific Ocean. The dataset provides temperature-depth profile pairs at uniform 5-meter intervals, processed by the NODC into the standard C128 format. Observations are limited to the upper 285 meters of the ocean, covering a one-month period from April 30 to May 27, 1969.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the upper ocean (0-285m) using temperature-depth pairs.
• Studying short-term temperature variability in the North Pacific during spring 1969 using cruise, date, position, and time metadata.
• Calibrating or validating ocean model simulations of near-surface layers with historical in-situ measurements.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a known standard format (NODC C128), ensuring consistent structure.
• Temperature observations are recorded at a uniform 5-meter depth interval, facilitating systematic analysis.
• Provides precise temporal coverage for a focused one-month cruise period in 1969.

Limitations

• Key metadata is missing: row count, column names, file size, license, and specific author/platform details are unknown.
• Instrument limitation restricts data to a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters, capturing only the upper ocean.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Environmental Information).

Collection Method

Mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument measurements, processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC).

Time Range

1969-04-30 to 1969-05-27

Freshness

2026-04-01 14:54:06.082485

Geography

North Pacific Ocean