Ocean Carbon and Hydrographic Profiles from the Irminger and North Seas, 2015

Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients, and chlorofluorocarbons were collected during the R/V G.O. Sars cruise from 2015-04-10 to 2015-04 26. The dataset was submitted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is part of the Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing water mass ventilation and age based on chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) tracer data.
• Studying marine productivity and nutrient cycles based on nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate measurements.
• Investigating ocean acidification trends based on carbonate system parameters.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple key parameters for ocean carbon cycle studies, including DIC, alkalinity, CFCs, and nutrients.
• Measurements are from a specific research cruise (EXPOCODE 58GS20150410) with a defined time range (2015-04-10 to 2015-04-26).
• Dataset is hosted by a recognized authority (NOAA) within a dedicated data system (OCADS).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete profile measurements collected during R/V G.O. Sars cruise.

Time Range

2015-04-10 to 2015-04-26

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:27:56.690903; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Irminger Sea, Faroes-Shetland, and North Sea