December 1994 to February 1995 data collected from the Aurora Australis in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans during the WOCE SR3S4 cruise. The dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, chlorofluorocarbons, nutrients, and physical variables. It was collected by Bronte Tilbrook and Stephen R. Rintoul of CSIRO as part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing chlorofluorocarbon distribution for ocean ventilation studies
- Studying nutrient cycles in the Southern Ocean based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data
- Investigating water mass properties based on temperature, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure profiles
Strengths
- Data is part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment, a major international climate research program
- Includes multiple chemical and physical variables relevant to ocean carbon and climate studies
- Coverage spans a specific research cruise from December 1994 to February 1995
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1995-02-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments
- Time Range
- 1994-12-13 to 1995-02-01
- Geography
- Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean