From October 3 to 11, 1999, chemical and physical oceanographic data were collected from the HAKON MOSBY research vessel in the Barents, North Greenland, and Norwegian Seas. The data includes dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, nutrients, and temperature profiles, collected using CTD and bottle instruments by researchers from the University of Bergen and Bjerknes Center for Climate Research. This dataset is part of the CARINA (CARbon dioxide IN the Atlantic Ocean) international synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Studying nutrient distributions (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) in Arctic seas.
- Analyzing water column properties using CTD-derived temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles.
- Investigating temporal changes in marine carbonate chemistry for climate studies.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 9-day cruise in October 1999, providing a focused temporal snapshot.
- Includes multiple key biogeochemical variables: dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and nutrients.
- Part of the CARINA international project, aiming for internally consistent data synthesis.
Limitations
- Last updated 1999-10-11 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Bergen; Bjerknes Center for Climate Research; Geophysical Institute
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1999-10-03 to 1999-10-11
- Geography
- Barents Sea, North Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea