The Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean were surveyed from May 12 to June 1, 1996, during cruise WOCE_AR07_1996. Discrete sample and profile data include dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, chlorofluorocarbons, nutrients, and hydrographic variables collected using CTD and bottle instruments. These data were collected by E. Peter Jones of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography as part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon sequestration based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing historical chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) concentrations for ocean tracer studies
- Studying nutrient distributions (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) in relation to water temperature and salinity
Strengths
- Data collected as part of the standardized World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Hydrographic Program
- Includes multiple key variables for carbon cycle analysis (DIC, TA, CFCs, nutrients)
- Specific temporal and geographic scope: May-June 1996 in Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, and North Atlantic
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 temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in 1996
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments
- Time Range
- 1996-05-12 to 1996-06-01
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:30:43.210965; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean