IMOS SOOP-XBT Upper Ocean Thermal Data collected on the line PX6 (Suva, Fiji- Auckland, New Zealand)

This dataset contains temperature data obtained from XBTs (expendable bathythermographs) deployed by vessels during different cruises between Suva (Fiji) and Auckland (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.

本数据集包含船舶在斐济苏瓦与新西兰奥克兰之间的不同航次中部署的抛弃式温深计（expendable bathythermographs，XBT）所获取的温度数据。

多年来，海洋学家一直使用抛弃式温深计（XBT）测量上层海洋温度，这类仪器结构简单，专为移动船舶部署设计，可实现全球海洋的大范围覆盖观测。