A high-resolution temperature–salinity dataset  observed by autonomous underwater vehicles for  the evolution of mesoscale eddies and associated submesoscale processes in the South China Sea

Qiu, Chunhua; Du, Zhenyang; Tang, Haibo; Yi, Zhenhui; Qiao, Jiawei; Wang, Dongxiao; Zhai, Xiaoming; Wang, Wenbo

doi:10.5194/essd-17-3189-2025

Articles | Volume 17, issue 7

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-3189-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-3189-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 7

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03 Jul 2025

Data description article |

| 03 Jul 2025

A high-resolution temperature–salinity dataset observed by autonomous underwater vehicles for the evolution of mesoscale eddies and associated submesoscale processes in the South China Sea

Chunhua Qiu, Zhenyang Du, Haibo Tang, Zhenhui Yi, Jiawei Qiao, Dongxiao Wang, Xiaoming Zhai, and Wenbo Wang

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Nov 2024	92	28	57	177
Dec 2024	56	12	51	119
Jan 2025	60	6	46	112
Feb 2025	60	6	45	111
Mar 2025	36	18	108	162
Apr 2025	24	10	127	161
May 2025	24	4	153	181
Jun 2025	35	19	36	90
Jul 2025	228	58	21	307
Aug 2025	223	30	3	256
Sep 2025	779	28	7	814
Oct 2025	117	62	2	181
Nov 2025	145	41	4	190
Dec 2025	181	81	13	275
Jan 2026	154	59	18	231
Feb 2026	111	102	16	229
Mar 2026	141	139	14	294
Apr 2026	158	126	23	307
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Short summary

The high-resolution autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) dataset for the South China Sea (SCS) provides 13 491 temperature and salinity profiles and covers 463 d of experiments. To our knowledge, the resolution and length of this dataset are enough to detect the asymmetry, vertical tilt, and temporal evolution of mesoscale eddies (MEs) and the corresponding submesoscale processes. The dataset is expected to improve the accuracy of current and biogeochemistry numerical models. More projects conducting AUV experiments will be promoted in the future.