SCICEX Hydrographic Data, 1997 and 1998
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NSIDC does not archive this data set. Please contact the investigator or data compiler to acquire these data.
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 Data Contributors
- MUENCH, ROBIN D.
- GUNN, JOHN T.
Parameters
- CONDUCTIVITY
- SALINITY
- WATER TEMPERATURE
Instruments
- CTD : CONDUCTIVITY, TEMPERATURE, DEPTH
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The Scientific Ice Expeditions (SCICEX) Program was a series of five multidisciplinary scientific cruises that utilized US Navy operational submarines as platforms for sampling the Arctic Ocean. The program's
numerous principal investigators worked towards the overarching goal
of characterizing the upper layers of the Arctic Ocean as completely
as possible. This data set includes hydrographic data obtained during the 1997 and
1998 (third and fourth) SCICEX cruises, aboard the USS Archerfish and
the USS Hawkbill, respectively. Water column profile data were
collected using a submarine-launched conductivity, temperature, and
depth (CTD) probe. Probe depths were computed based on a known fall
rate, temperature (T) and conductivity values were measured by probe
sensors, and salinity was computed from these values. Derived variables, including pressure (calculated from depth and latitude),
potential temperature, sigma-t (a representation of density), and
sigma-theta (sigma-t calculated with potential temperature), are also
included. Profile data were generally collected to a depth of 1000 m at 1-m
depth intervals, with variable horizontal distance between the
profiles. Data were collected between September 3 and October 2,
1997, and between August 1 and September 2, 1998, along extensive
transects within the Arctic Ocean.
Data CitationMuench, R.D., and J.T. Gunn. 2001. SCICEX hydrographic data, 1997 and 1998. Boulder, CO: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media.
Data Location Maps:
Location of sample sites - 1997, 1998
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