CARINA/06MT20040311 includes chemical, physical, and profile data collected from the METEOR research vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean from March 11 to April 13, 2004. Douglas W. R. Wallace of Dalhousie University collected these data using CTD and bottle instruments. The dataset contains measurements for dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, chlorofluorocarbons, nutrients, and other variables.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake and acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Tracking anthropogenic tracer distribution based on chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11, CFC-12) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) data.
- Analyzing nutrient cycling and ocean productivity based on nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
- Studying water column physical properties based on temperature, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure profiles.
Strengths
- Data collected during a specific research cruise (CARINA/06MT20040311) over a defined period from 2004-03-11 to 2004-04-13.
- Includes 15 distinct chemical and physical variables, such as dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and multiple chlorofluorocarbons.
- Part of the CARINA international synthesis project, aiming for internal consistency for biogeochemical investigations.
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 the North Atlantic in 2004.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from the METEOR research vessel.
- Time Range
- 2004-03-11 to 2004-04-13
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:57:30.310284; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean