Chemical and physical data collected from the DISCOVERY research vessel during the UKOA_D366 cruise from June 6 to July 9, 2011. The dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, phosphate, and silicate measurements from the English Channel, North Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean. Data were collected by researchers from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, the National Oceanography Centre, and the University of East Anglia using alkalinity titrators, CTDs, and coulometers.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing carbonate system dynamics in shelf seas based on concurrent temperature and salinity profiles
- Studying nutrient distributions in coastal waters based on phosphate and silicate data
Strengths
- Data collected over a 34-day cruise across multiple marine regions
- Includes key carbonate system variables (DIC and TA) measured with specialized instruments
- Associated with a specific research cruise identifier (UKOA_D366)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the cruise track
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using alkalinity titrator, CTD, coulometer, and bottle
- Time Range
- 2011-06-06 to 2011-07-09
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:11:06.747665; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- English Channel, Inner Sea - West Coast Scotland, Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, North Atlantic Ocean, North Sea and Skagerrak