Australian Ocean Data Network provides chlorophyll-a data collected during the RV Investigator voyage IN2024_T01 from Fremantle to Hobart between 9 and 20 March 2024. The dataset comprises fluorometric analyses from underway seawater and CTD collections, indicating phytoplankton biomass. It supports studies of marine primary productivity in southern Australian waters.
Use Cases
- Analyzing spatial patterns of phytoplankton biomass based on chlorophyll-a measurements along the transit track.
- Studying vertical phytoplankton distribution based on chlorophyll-a data from conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) collections.
- Investigating marine primary productivity variability in southern Australian waters based on the fluorometric analyses.
- Modeling biogeochemical cycles using in vitro chlorophyll-a data as a proxy for phytoplankton activity.
Strengths
- Data is associated with a specific research voyage (IN2024_T01) with a known temporal range (9-20 March 2024).
- Measurements are derived from two distinct sampling methods: underway seawater and CTD collections.
- The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized oceanographic data repository.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:17:51.495424; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- In vitro fluorometric chlorophyll-a analyses from underway seawater and conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) collections.
- Time Range
- 9 March 2024 to 20 March 2024
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:17:51.495424.
- Geography
- Southern Australian waters, transit from Fremantle to Hobart.