Zooplankton and other oceanographic data were collected using CTD sensors and bottle casts. Data were gathered by Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. The collection period spans from September 10, 1963 to August 24, 1964.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical zooplankton distribution patterns based on the described collection of zooplankton data
- Study oceanographic conditions in the Northwest Atlantic based on data from CTD and bottle casts
- Model changes in marine ecosystems over time based on the one-year temporal coverage
- Validate or supplement modern marine datasets with historical baseline data from the described period
Strengths
- Data collected over a defined one-year period from 1963-09-10 to 1964-08-24
- Includes multiple measurement types, likely including zooplankton counts and CTD-derived ocean parameters
- Sourced from a specific research institution, Texas Christian University (TCU)
Limitations
- Last updated 1964-08-24; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected using CTD, bottle casts, and other instruments.
- Time Range
- 1963-09-10 to 1964-08-24
- Geography
- Northwest Atlantic Ocean