USS Maury Upper Ocean Temperature Profiles from 1967

Temperature-depth profiles from the USS Maury collected in the North Pacific Ocean using a Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT) instrument. The dataset contains observations processed into the NODC standard C128 format, with temperature recorded at uniform 5-meter intervals down to a maximum depth of approximately 285 meters. Data collection occurred over a one-week period in January 1967 and was processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC).

Use Cases

• Analyzing the vertical temperature structure of the upper ocean for a specific location and time.
• Studying short-term thermal variability in the North Pacific Ocean during January 1967.
• Calibrating or validating models of upper ocean heat content using historical in-situ measurements.
• Investigating the capabilities and data characteristics of the Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT) instrument.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a known standard format (NODC C128), ensuring structural consistency.
• Temperature values are recorded at a uniform 5-meter depth interval, facilitating systematic analysis.
• Each observation includes associated metadata such as cruise information, date, position, and time.

Limitations

• The maximum observation depth is approximately 285 meters, limiting analysis to the upper ocean only.
• Sources conflict on the dataset's last updated date (1967-01 13 vs. 2026-03-05), creating uncertainty about metadata maintenance.
• Specific column names, row counts, and file size are not provided by any source.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (via NODC/NCEI).

Collection Method

Collected via Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT) instrument from the USS Maury and processed to NODC standard C128 format.

Time Range

1967-01-06 to 1967-01-13

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:39:10.534576

Geography

North Pacific Ocean