Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TALK)

North Atlantic Ocean measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, and salinity collected during five OVIDE project cruises from 2006-05-23 to 2014-06-30. The data were measured at the LOCEAN laboratory and are complementary to other oceanographic datasets. The project is associated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on discrete DIC and TALK measurements.
• Analyzing decadal variability in North Atlantic water properties based on repeated cruise data.
• Calibrating and validating continuous sensor data with discrete profile measurements.
• Studying the relationship between ocean acidification indicators (DIC, TALK) and physical parameters (temperature, salinity).

Strengths

• Data spans five distinct cruises over an 8-year period (2006-2014).
• Includes four key oceanographic variables: DIC, TALK, temperature, and salinity.
• Measurements are complementary to established datasets like GLODAP-v2 and SURATLANT.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite a future 'last updated' date of 2026-03-06.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete measurements collected during ship-based cruises and analyzed at the LOCEAN laboratory.

Time Range

2006-05-23 to 2014-06-30

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-06 00:09:10.874269; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean