USCGC Winona Bathythermograph Profiles from 1962

NODC processed bathythermograph (MBT) data from the USCGC Winona's cruise in May-June 1962. The dataset contains temperature-depth profile pairs recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals down to a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters. It covers the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, formatted to the NODC standard C128 specification.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the thermal structure of the upper ocean (up to 285m) using temperature-depth value pairs.
• Studying spatial and temporal ocean temperature variations in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic during May-June 1962.
• Validating historical ocean models with cruise-specific data including date, position, and time for each observation.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a standardized format (NODC C128), ensuring consistency.
• Provides specific temporal coverage from 1962-05-31 to 1962-06-30 for a defined research cruise.
• Temperature data is recorded at uniform 5-meter depth intervals, facilitating systematic analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, column names, and exact file size are unknown across all sources.
• The mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument limits observations to a maximum depth of ~285m, restricting analysis to the upper ocean layers.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between platforms (2026-04-01 on datagov vs. 1962-06-30 on nasa_earthdata).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Processed by NODC from mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument readings.

Time Range

1962-05-31 to 1962-06-30

Freshness

2026-04-01 15:26:42.627546

Geography

Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.