March 9-20, 2024 chlorophyll-a data collected during the RV Investigator voyage IN2024_T01 from Fremantle to Hobart. The dataset comprises in vitro fluorometric analyses from underway seawater and CTD collections, providing an indicator of phytoplankton biomass. It was contributed by the CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue to support studies of marine primary productivity.
Use Cases
- Modeling spatial patterns of marine primary productivity based on chlorophyll-a concentration.
- Analyzing phytoplankton biomass variability along a transit track in southern Australian waters.
- Correlating chlorophyll-a measurements with other oceanographic parameters from CTD collections.
- Studying the relationship between phytoplankton and biogeochemical cycles in a specific geographic region.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 12-day voyage with clear temporal bounds (March 9-20, 2024).
- Includes measurements from two distinct collection methods: underway seawater sampling and CTD casts.
- Spatial coverage is defined along a transit track between Fremantle and Hobart.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
- Collection Method
- In vitro fluorometric chlorophyll-a analyses of phytoplankton pigments from underway seawater and CTD collections.
- Time Range
- March 9, 2024 to March 20, 2024
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-02 10:10:51.205272; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southern Australian waters, transit from Fremantle to Hobart