Chemical and physical data from 11 variables, including dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and nutrients, were collected during a 32-day cruise in the North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset was gathered by researchers L. Mintrop, Arne Körtzinger, and K. Kremling as part of the CARINA synthesis project. Observations were made from the R/V METEOR between June 13 and July 14, 1996.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON and ALKALINITY to study ocean acidification.
- Model nutrient distributions (NITRATE, PHOSPHATE, SILICATE) as a function of SALINITY and WATER TEMPERATURE.
- Investigate vertical profiles of DISSOLVED OXYGEN and Potential temperature (theta) against HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE.
- Calibrate regional carbon cycle models using concurrent measurements of carbon system variables.
Strengths
- Includes 11 key biogeochemical variables measured concurrently.
- Data collected over a focused 32-day cruise, providing temporal consistency.
Limitations
- Data is from a single cruise in 1996, limiting temporal and spatial generalizability.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, potentially small for machine learning.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information)
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1996-06 13 to 1996-07-14
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean, from cruise 06MT19960613 (06MT362) on R/V METEOR.