NCEI Accession 0113986 contains discrete chemical and physical oceanographic measurements from the Baffin Bay and Davis Strait. Data includes dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, salinity, temperature, and particulate organic matter, collected during the CARINA/18RD19990827 cruise aboard the PIERRE RADISSON from August to October 1999. The dataset was compiled by researchers from the Institute of Ocean Sciences and the University of Georgia.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity to study ocean acidification dynamics.
- Analyzing particulate organic carbon and nitrogen concentrations to assess biological productivity in Arctic waters.
- Correlating water temperature and salinity profiles with hydrostatic pressure to understand water column structure.
- Investigating total organic carbon levels alongside particulate measurements for carbon budget estimations.
Strengths
- Includes 9 key biogeochemical variables: ALKALINITY, DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON, PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON, PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN, SALINITY, WATER TEMPERATURE, Potential temperature, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, and Total Organic Carbon.
- Data is part of the international CARINA synthesis project, ensuring internal consistency for carbon system studies.
Limitations
- Data is from a single cruise over a 45-day period in 1999, limiting temporal and seasonal analysis.
- Geographic coverage is restricted to the Baffin Bay and Davis Strait regions.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, which may constrain statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from the CARINA project.
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations collected using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1999-08-27 to 1999-10-10
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Baffin Bay and Davis Strait in the Arctic Ocean.