Numerical values of particulate matter and rate process data were collected during the CORSACS project aboard the NB Palmer research vessel in 2006. The dataset results from a joint project involving the College of Charleston, Stanford University, WHOI, and the Bermuda Biological Station. All measurements originate from the southern Ross Sea.
Use Cases
- Analyze relationships between particulate matter concentrations and rate process data to model phytoplankton growth dynamics.
- Investigate the interactive effects of iron, light, and carbon dioxide on community composition using measured particulate variables.
- Validate biogeochemical models of the Ross Sea with in-situ particulate matter and rate measurements from the 2006 field campaign.
Strengths
- Data originates from a coordinated, multi-institution research project (CORSACS) ensuring standardized collection.
- Measurements are focused on a specific, ecologically critical region: the southern Ross Sea.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally limited to a single field campaign in 2006, lacking time-series context.
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
- Data recency is low, with the last update recorded in December 2006.
Provenance
- Source
- Joint project among College of Charleston, Stanford University, WHOI, and Bermuda Biological Station, organized under SCIOPS.
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the CORSACS project aboard the NB Palmer research vessel.
- Time Range
- 2006
- Freshness
- Static dataset from a 2006 field campaign.
- Geography
- Southern Ross Sea.