Over 13 chemical and physical variables, including dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and chlorofluorocarbons, were measured in the North Greenland and Norwegian Seas. Data were collected by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the University of Bergen during a February to March 1994 cruise. This dataset is part of the CARINA synthesis project for biogeochemical investigations.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean acidification metrics like aragonite saturation state using DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON and ALKALINITY measurements.
- Trace water mass age and circulation patterns in the Arctic using CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 and CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 concentrations as tracers.
- Model nutrient limitations for primary production by analyzing correlations between NITRATE, PHOSPHATE, and SILICATE profiles.
- Calibrate or validate regional ocean carbon models with in-situ DISSOLVED OXYGEN and Potential temperature (theta) data.
- Study the relationship between physical oceanography and carbon chemistry using concurrent SALINITY, WATER TEMPERATURE, and HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE records.
Strengths
- Includes 14 distinct biogeochemical variables per observation, enabling multivariate analysis.
- Data collected over a focused 22-day cruise in late winter, providing a seasonal snapshot.
- Part of the curated, internally consistent CARINA data synthesis project for the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single cruise in 1994, offering no time-series perspective.
- Geographic scope is restricted to stations in the North Greenland and Norwegian Seas.
- Sample size and data density per variable are unknown from the description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information), originating from the CARINA project.
- Collection Method
- Discrete water samples and continuous profiles collected using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1994-02-24 to 1994-03 17
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Greenland Sea and Norwegian Sea