Oceanographic profiles from nine research cruises on the R/V Kaholo in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, conducted between 2004 and 2009. The dataset includes measurements of temperature, salinity, oxygen, pH, and other ancillary parameters from thirteen stations along a 16 km transect. Data was collected by NOAA NCEI to study aspects of the coastal carbon cycle under varying seasonal conditions.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal variability in pH and oxygen levels to assess coastal acidification trends.
- Model relationships between temperature, salinity, and carbon system parameters across thirteen profile stations.
- Investigate water column structure using profiles of temperature and salinity collected over nine cruises.
- Correlate ancillary parameters with primary measurements like pH to identify drivers of carbon cycle changes in a semi-enclosed bay.
Strengths
- Data collected from nine separate research cruises spanning multiple years (2004-2009).
- Profiles include multiple core parameters (temperature, salinity, oxygen, pH) for carbon cycle analysis.
- Spatial coverage includes thirteen established stations along a consistent 16 km transect.
Limitations
- Specific sample size (row count) and measurement frequency per cruise are unknown.
- Dataset is temporally stale, with the last update recorded in March 2009.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single semi-enclosed bay (Kaneohe Bay, Oahu).
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Ship-based profile measurements collected during research cruises on the R/V Kaholo.
- Time Range
- 2004 to 2009.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Kaneohe Bay, on the eastern side of the island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA.