SCSPOD14, a South China Sea physical oceanographic dataset derived from in situ measurements during 1919-2014.
SCSPOD14, a South China Sea physical oceanographic dataset derived from in situ measurements during 1919-2014.
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SCSPOD14，源自 1919-2014 年现场测量的南海物理海洋学数据集
DOI：
10.1038/sdata.2016.29
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发表时间：
2016-04-26
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影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Chen R
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作者：
Zeng L;Wang D;Chen J;Wang W;Chen R
In addition to the oceanographic data available for the South China Sea (SCS) from the World Ocean Database (WOD) and Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (Argo) floats, a suite of observations has been made by the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (SCSIO) starting from the 1970s. Here, we assemble a SCS Physical Oceanographic Dataset (SCSPOD14) based on 51,392 validated temperature and salinity profiles collected from these three datasets for the period 1919–2014. A gridded dataset of climatological monthly mean temperature, salinity, and mixed and isothermal layer depth derived from an objective analysis of profiles is also presented. Comparisons with the World Ocean Atlas (WOA) and IFREMER/LOS Mixed Layer Depth Climatology confirm the reliability of the new dataset. This unique dataset offers an invaluable baseline perspective on the thermodynamic processes, spatial and temporal variability of water masses, and basin-scale and mesoscale oceanic structures in the SCS. We anticipate improvements and regular updates to this product as more observations become available from existing and future in situ networks.
