Bottle cast measurements of bacteria, carbon dioxide, and methane were collected in the Cariaco Basin on the continental shelf of Venezuela. Data collection occurred from April 30, 2001, to January 17, 2002. The dataset was submitted by Dr. Mary Scranton of the State University of New York at Stony Brook as part of the CARIACO project.
Use Cases
- Analyze correlations between bacteria measurements and methane or carbon dioxide concentrations to study microbial carbon processing.
- Model temporal trends in greenhouse gas concentrations over the 9-month sampling period.
- Investigate spatial patterns of carbon retention in the Cariaco Basin using cast location data.
- Validate ocean carbon cycle models with in-situ measurements of CO2 and CH4 from a coastal upwelling zone.
Strengths
- Measurements span a 9-month period from April 2001 to January 2002.
- Data includes multiple linked variables: bacteria, carbon dioxide, and methane.
Limitations
- Exact sample size, row count, and measurement frequency are unknown.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single basin on the Venezuelan continental shelf.
- Data is over 20 years old, limiting analysis of current ocean conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- Dr. Mary Scranton, State University of New York at Stony Brook, via the CARIACO project and NOAA NCEI.
- Collection Method
- Data collected using bottle casts.
- Time Range
- 2001-04-30 to 2002-01-17
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Cariaco Basin, continental shelf of Venezuela.