North Greenland and Norwegian Sea data from a 1995 research cruise includes dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, nutrients, and physical variables. Measurements were taken using CTD and bottle instruments from the vessel JOHAN HJORT. The data were collected by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the University of Bergen as part of the CARINA synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean acidification parameters like pCO2 or pH from DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON and ALKALINITY measurements.
- Analyze nutrient distributions (NITRATE, PHOSPHATE, SILICATE) to assess biological productivity in the North Greenland Sea.
- Model water mass properties and circulation using vertical profiles of SALINITY, WATER TEMPERATURE, and Potential temperature (theta).
- Investigate oxygen minimum zones using DISSOLVED OXYGEN data alongside nutrient concentrations.
- Validate regional ocean carbon cycle models with in-situ CARINA project data for the 1995 time period.
Strengths
- Includes 11 key biogeochemical and physical variables per sample or profile.
- Data is part of the curated, internally consistent CARINA international synthesis project.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single cruise from April to May 1995.
- Geographic scope is restricted to stations in the North Greenland and Norwegian Seas.
- Sample and row counts are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0113561).
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations collected using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1995-04-27 to 1995-05-23.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- North Greenland Sea and Norwegian Sea.