Discrete water samples and CTD profiles from the North Greenland Sea measured 13 chemical and physical variables including dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and chlorofluorocarbons. Data were collected by researchers from the University of Bergen during a 10-day cruise in November 1996 as part of the international CARINA synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean acidification parameters like pCO2 and pH from DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON and ALKALINITY measurements.
- Analyze water mass age and circulation using tracer data like CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11) and CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 (CFC-12).
- Model nutrient cycles by examining correlations between NITRATE, PHOSPHATE, and SILICATE concentrations with SALINITY and Potential temperature (theta).
- Validate regional ocean models by comparing profile data for DISSOLVED OXYGEN and WATER TEMPERATURE against HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE depth.
Strengths
- 13 measured variables per sample/station provide a multi-parameter view of ocean chemistry.
- Data are part of the curated, internally consistent CARINA synthesis project for the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single 10-day cruise in 1996.
- Geographic scope is restricted to stations in the North Greenland Sea.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from the CARINA project.
- Collection Method
- Discrete water samples and continuous profiles collected using CTD and bottle instruments aboard the R/V HAKON MOSBY.
- Time Range
- 1996-11-21 to 1996-11-30
- Freshness
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- Geography
- North Greenland Sea