Over 10 chemical and physical variables, including dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and nutrients, were measured during a 1994 research cruise in the North Greenland and Norwegian Seas. Data were collected by researchers from the University of Bergen and Bjerknes Center for Climate Research using CTD and bottle instruments. This dataset is part of the international CARINA synthesis project for biogeochemical investigations.
Use Cases
- Model ocean acidification by analyzing relationships between dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and salinity.
- Study nutrient cycling in Arctic waters by correlating nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
- Investigate water mass properties using potential temperature (theta) and salinity profiles.
- Assess marine productivity and respiration patterns using dissolved oxygen measurements alongside nutrient data.
Strengths
- Includes over 10 key variables for carbon system and nutrient analysis.
- Data collected as part of the CARINA project, an international effort for internally consistent biogeochemical data.
- Provides discrete profile observations from a specific Arctic research cruise.
Limitations
- Single cruise from 1994, offering a snapshot rather than long-term temporal coverage.
- Geographic scope is limited to the North Greenland and Norwegian Seas.
- Row count and sample density per variable are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information).
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1994-08 26 to 1994-09-10.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- North Greenland Sea and Norwegian Sea.