CLIVAR_AR07W_2009 includes chemical, physical, and profile data collected from the HUDSON vessel in the Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean from May 17 to June 1, 2009. Kumiko Azetsu-Scott and Ross M. Hendry of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography collected these data using instruments like an alkalinity titrator, CTD, and Coulometer. The dataset contains measurements for dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, chlorofluorocarbons, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and other oceanographic variables.
Use Cases
- Quantifying changes in ocean carbon dioxide storage based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing ocean circulation and mixing using chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113) tracer data.
- Studying nutrient cycles in marine ecosystems based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
- Calibrating and validating ocean biogeochemical models with profile data for temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific research cruise (CLIVAR_AR07W_2009) with a clear temporal range from 2009-05-17 to 2009-06-01.
- Includes a wide range of chemical and physical parameters relevant to ocean carbon and hydrography studies.
- Associated with the International CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program, indicating a systematic scientific context.
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.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific cruise track in the Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Data collected from discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle.
- Time Range
- 2009-05-17 to 2009-06-01
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:09:30.695108; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean