From March 19 to April 24, 2010, discrete sample and profile data were collected from the RRS JAMES COOK in the South Atlantic and Southern Oceans. Dorothee C. E. Bakker of the University of East Anglia collected these data, which include dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, chlorofluorocarbons, and water temperature. The dataset is part of the International CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program.
Use Cases
- Quantifying changes in ocean carbon dioxide storage based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing ocean circulation and water mass age based on chlorofluorocarbon and sulfur hexafluoride tracer concentrations
- Studying biogeochemical cycles based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate nutrient data
- Investigating ocean temperature and salinity structure based on CTD profile data
Strengths
- Data covers a specific research cruise from March 19 to April 24, 2010
- Includes a wide range of oceanographic parameters, such as dissolved inorganic carbon, chlorofluorocarbons, and nutrients
- Part of a systematic international program (CLIVAR) for repeat hydrography
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, Coulometer, and bottle instruments
- Time Range
- 2010-03-19 to 2010-04-24
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:30:25.388011; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- South Atlantic Ocean and Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)