NCEI Accession 0112886 includes chemical, physical, and profile data collected from the Celtic Explorer in the North Atlantic Ocean between 2009-02-06 and 2012-01-10. The dataset contains measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, salinity, and temperature. Data were collected by researchers from the Marine Institute and National University of Ireland, Galway as part of the COASTAL_Rockall_Trough project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon sequestration based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient dynamics in coastal waters based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Studying water column properties based on hydrostatic pressure, salinity, and temperature profiles.
- Calibrating biogeochemical models based on discrete sample data from coastal research cruises.
Strengths
- Data spans a multi-year time range from 2009 to 2012.
- Includes multiple key variables for carbon cycle studies: DIC, total alkalinity, and nutrients.
- Associated with specific research cruises (CE11001, CE12001) and the COASTAL_Rockall_Trough project.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
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
- 2009-02-06 to 2012-01-10
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:55:53.581954; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean, specifically the Rockall Trough coastal region.