March 16 to April 9, 1992 data collection from the RV METEOR in the North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset contains discrete sample and profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, nutrients, oxygen, salinity, and temperature. It was collected by researchers K Pegler and H. Thiel as part of the CARINA international synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean acidification parameters like pCO2 and pH from DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON and ALKALINITY measurements.
- Analyze nutrient distributions (NITRATE, NITRITE, PHOSPHATE, SILICATE) and their correlation with biological activity using SALINITY and WATER TEMPERATURE.
- Study water mass properties and mixing by examining vertical profiles of Potential temperature (theta), SALINITY, and DISSOLVED OXYGEN against HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE.
- Investigate ammonium (AMMONIUM) dynamics in relation to primary production and other nutrient cycles within the sampled region.
Strengths
- Internally consistent data set produced by the CARINA international synthesis project for biogeochemical investigations.
- Includes 12 key chemical and physical variables relevant for carbon system studies.
- Data collected using standard oceanographic instruments (CTD and bottle) during a dedicated research cruise.
Limitations
- Limited temporal coverage from a single 25-day cruise in 1992, providing only a snapshot.
- Geographic scope is restricted to the specific cruise track of the RV METEOR in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power for some analyses.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Accession 0113579, originally from NODC.
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations collected using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1992-03-16 to 1992-04 09
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean, along the cruise track of RV METEOR during cruise 06MT19920316.