NODC Accession 0112298 includes chemical and physical oceanographic data collected from the Soyo Maru in the North Pacific Ocean from 1997-01-13 to 1997-01-25. The data likely contains measurements of alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, phosphate, silicate, salinity, and water temperature. These data were collected by Tsuneo Ono and Katsuyuki Sasaki of the National Research Institute of Fisheries Science as part of the PACIFICA (PACIFic ocean Interior CArbon) international collaborative project.
Use Cases
- Analyze ocean carbon sequestration based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Study nutrient cycles in the North Pacific based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Model oceanographic conditions based on concurrent temperature, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure profiles.
- Assess dissolved oxygen levels for marine ecosystem health studies.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated research cruise (PACIFICA_49SO19970113/SY9701) in January 1997.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters (alkalinity, DIC, nutrients, temperature, salinity) for integrated analysis.
- Project supported by the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), Section of Carbon and Climate.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 1997-01-25 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle.
- Time Range
- 1997-01-13 to 1997-01-25
- Freshness
- 1997-01-25 00:00:00
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean