Davis Strait oceanographic profiles collected by the R/V Knorr from September 1 to September 21, 2008. The dataset includes discrete measurements of CTD temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients, dissolved inorganic carbon, and total alkalinity. Data is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient cycling patterns based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Studying water column structure and properties based on CTD temperature and salinity profiles.
- Investigating marine biogeochemical processes based on combined hydrographic and chemical data.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 21-day cruise in September 2008.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: CTD data, nutrients, and carbon chemistry.
- Sourced from a known research vessel (R/V Knorr) and institution (NOAA).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Profile discrete samples collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2008-09-01 to 2008-09-21
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:51:49.241265; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Davis Strait