CARINA (CARbon dioxide IN the Atlantic Ocean) data synthesis project includes chemical and physical profile data collected from the JAN MAYEN vessel in the Barents Sea from July 10 to July 18, 2003. The dataset likely contains measurements for alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, nutrients, salinity, and temperature. It was collected by researchers from Alfred Wegener Institute, National University of Ireland - Galway, and University of Tromsø as part of cruise CARINA/58JM20030710.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient distributions (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) in Arctic waters.
- Studying water column properties using CTD-derived salinity and temperature profiles.
- Investigating ammonium and nitrite dynamics in marine environments.
Strengths
- Data is part of the CARINA international synthesis project, aimed at producing an internally consistent dataset.
- Includes multiple chemical and physical variables (e.g., ALKALINITY, DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON, NITRATE, SALINITY) collected during a specific cruise.
- Provides a precise temporal and geographic scope: Barents Sea from 2003-07-10 to 2003-07-18.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in 2003.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Data collected using CTD and bottle instruments from discrete sample and profile observations.
- Time Range
- 2003-07-10 to 2003-07-18
- Freshness
- Metadata last updated 2026-03-05 22:41:58.538527; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Barents Sea