Over 250 years of surface underway observations for DELTA CARBON-14, collected from 1751-01-01 to 2004-12-31 in the Arabian Sea, Bali Sea, and other Pacific regions. The dataset was compiled by researchers from Australian National University, Harvard University, and other institutions as part of the Surface Water Radiocarbon from Coral Reefs project. It contains chemical data measured using instruments including a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer.
Use Cases
- Modeling historical ocean carbon uptake by analyzing DELTA CARBON-14 trends over the 1751-2004 time range.
- Calibrating radiocarbon chronologies for coral reefs using surface water DELTA CARBON-14 values from specific regions like the Solomon Sea.
- Studying spatial variability in surface ocean radiocarbon by comparing DELTA CARBON-14 measurements across the Arabian Sea, Makassar Strait, and North Pacific Ocean.
Strengths
- Covers a 254-year time range from 1751 to 2004.
- Includes data from multiple ocean basins: Arabian Sea, Bali Sea, Makassar Strait, and Pacific Ocean regions.
- Data collected by a consortium of authoritative institutions including Australian National University and Harvard University.
Limitations
- The exact number of observations (rows) and specific data columns are unknown.
- Data collection platforms are listed as 'unknown platforms', limiting reproducibility assessment.
- The dataset ends in 2004, making it temporally stale for analyzing recent ocean changes.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0157105), originally associated with CDIAC.
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations collected using a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments.
- Time Range
- 1751-01-01 to 2004-12-31
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Arabian Sea, Bali Sea, Makassar Strait, North Pacific Ocean, Solomon Sea, South Pacific Ocean.