WOCE_P13N cruise data collected from the JOHN V. VICKERS in the Bering Sea, North Pacific Ocean, and South Pacific Ocean from August 16 to October 21, 1992. Charles D. Keeling and Andrew Dickson of Scripps Institution of Oceanography collected these chemical and physical measurements using CTD and bottle instruments. The World Ocean Circulation Experiment aimed to understand the ocean's role in climate.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) tracer distribution for ocean circulation studies.
- Studying nutrient cycles using nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Investigating isotopic ratios (delta Carbon-13, Carbon-14) for carbon source tracing.
Strengths
- Data collected during the major World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) program.
- Includes a wide range of chemical and physical variables, such as CFCs, isotopes, and nutrients.
- Specific collection period and vessel (JOHN V. VICKERS) are documented.
Limitations
- Last updated 1992-10-21; 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
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, collected by Charles D. Keeling and Andrew Dickson.
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1992-08-16 to 1992-10-21
- Geography
- Bering Sea, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean