Coastal Carbon Data from the Skagerrak on 2012-01 14

Discrete chemical and physical profile data collected from the G. M. DANNEVIG research vessel in the Skagerrak on 2012-01-14. The data include dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, salinity, and water temperature, measured using CTD and bottle instruments. Melissa Chierici of the Institute of Marine Research - Norway collected this data as part of the Coastal_TH2012_1 cruise.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal carbon fluxes based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing ocean acidification trends in coastal regions based on carbonate system parameters.
• Calibrating satellite-derived salinity or temperature data with in-situ CTD and bottle measurements.
• Studying short-term biogeochemical variability in the North Sea/Skagerrak region.

Strengths

• Data includes key carbonate system variables (DIC, TA) for understanding ocean acidification.
• Measurements are from a specific, documented research cruise (TH2012_1) on a known date.
• Profile and discrete sample data provide vertical context for the water column.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single day (2012-01-14).

Provenance

Source

Institute of Marine Research - Norway (IMR), via NOAA's Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS).

Collection Method

Data collected from discrete samples and profiles using CTD and bottle instruments aboard the G. M. DANNEVIG vessel.

Time Range

2012-01-14

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:03:21.518152; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Skagerrak (North Sea)