February 9-10, 1995 oceanographic profiles collected aboard the AEGAEO vessel during the HCMR OTRANTO-5 cruise. The dataset contains discrete measurements of alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, salinity, and temperature from the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas. Data were collected by researchers Evangelia Krasakopoulou and Ekaterini Souvermezoglou of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
Use Cases
- Analyze correlations between dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and salinity to study carbonate system dynamics.
- Model oxygen apparent utilization (AOU) against nutrient concentrations (nitrate+nitrite, phosphate, silicate) to assess biological productivity.
- Investigate vertical profiles of temperature and salinity from CTD and bottle data to characterize water mass properties.
- Calculate historical carbon system parameters for comparison with modern datasets to assess decadal changes.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple key chemical and physical parameters (9 listed) for a comprehensive oceanographic snapshot.
- Profiles collected using standard oceanographic instruments (CTD and bottle casts).
- Clear attribution to specific researchers and a recognized marine research institution (HCMR).
Limitations
- Very limited temporal coverage from a single 2-day cruise in 1995.
- Spatial coverage is restricted to specific stations in the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas.
- Dataset size, row count, and specific data formats are unknown, complicating immediate usability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
- Collection Method
- Data collected via CTD casts and water bottle samples during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 1995-02-09 to 1995-02-10
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Adriatic Sea and Mediterranean Sea (Aegean Sea region).