ng222-20200908T1821

Dataset	ng222-20200908T1821
Glider	ng222
Status	Completed
Summary	Deployment of a Littoral Battlespace Sensing (LBS) glider owned and operated by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO). This glider was deployed in the Caribbean Sea. LBS gliders collect temperature and salinity profiles in the water column. These gliders were provided and operated by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) and are part of a larger effort to deploy and operate over 100 gliders simultaneously. Data collected by these Littoral Battlespace Sensing (LBS) gliders is assimilated for use in underwater ocean forecasts that support a wide range of naval operations. The glider was deployed in the Caribbean Sea south of the U.S. Virgin Islands
WMO ID	4802984
Attribution	United States Navy, NOAA, IFAA, OAR, AOML
Time Coverage Start	2020-09-08 18:42:52 UTC
Time Coverage End	2020-11-05 10:00:39 UTC
Registered	2020-09-09
Deployed	2020-09-08
Operator	NAVOCEANO
Institution	Naval Oceanographic Office
Data Provider	rutgers
# Profiles	761
Days Deployed	58
BBox North	18.163
BBox South	16.831
BBox East	-64.825
BBox West	-63.937