IMOS SOOP-XBT Upper Ocean Thermal Data collected on the line PX55 (Melbourne - Wellington)

This dataset contains temperature data obtained from XBTs (expendable bathythermographs) deployed by vessels during different cruises between Melbourne (Australia) and Wellington (New Zealand).\n\nExpendable Bathythermographs (XBTs) have been used for many years by oceanographers to measure the temperature of the upper ocean. These instruments are simple devices which are designed to be deployed from moving vessels, enabling broad scale coverage of the world's oceans.本数据集收录了船舶在澳大利亚墨尔本与新西兰惠灵顿之间的各航次中投放的抛弃式温深计（expendable bathythermographs，XBT）所采集的温度数据。 长期以来，海洋学家一直借助抛弃式温深计测量上层海洋的温度。该类仪器结构简单，专为从移动船舶上投放而设计，能够实现全球海洋的大范围覆盖观测。