Data collected from May 23, 2005 to November 11, 2006 via bottle casts on the continental shelf of Venezuela. The dataset contains chemical and biological measurements submitted by Dr. Mary Scranton of Stony Brook University as part of the CARIACO program.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in dissolved inorganic carbon and related chemical parameters from bottle cast samples.
- Correlate biological activity indicators (e.g., chlorophyll-a, phytoplankton counts) with physical oceanographic conditions over the 18-month period.
- Model carbon export flux in the Cariaco Basin using nutrient and particulate organic carbon measurements.
- Study the impact of seasonal upwelling on ocean color and primary productivity metrics recorded by the program.
Strengths
- Data covers an 18-month time series from May 2005 to November 2006.
- Samples collected via standardized bottle cast methodology on repeated cruises.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
- Data is over 15 years old and may not reflect current ocean conditions.
- Geographic scope is limited to the Cariaco Basin off Venezuela.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Data collected using bottle casts from the R/V Hermano Gines.
- Time Range
- May 23, 2005 to November 11, 2006
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Cariaco Basin, continental shelf of Venezuela.