"Blue Elf" Profiling Float Observations in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass

This dataset contains in situ temperature and salinity profile observations collected by the "Blue Elf" autonomous profiling float in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass during April 2023. The float performed high-resolution vertical profiles from the sea surface to 50 m depth. The dataset includes:1. temp.mat — Temperature profiles (°C) as a function of depth and time2. salt.mat — Salinity profiles (PSU) as a function of depth and time Data processing:- Quality control by removing outliers- Depth monotonicity checks- Interpolation to a uniform 5cm vertical grid Metadata:- Format: MATLAB `.mat` files- Variables: depth (m), temperature (°C), salinity (PSU), time (UTC)- Temporal coverage: 2022-06-03 to 2022-07-04