PACIFICA_35A319940923 includes chemical, physical, and profile data collected from the L'ATALANTE vessel in the Coral Sea, North Pacific Ocean, and South Pacific Ocean from September 23 to October 29, 1994. The data set contains measurements of alkalinity, ammonium, dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, silicate, salinity, and water temperature. These data were collected by M. Rodier of CSIRO and R. Le Borgne as part of the PACIFICA project, an international synthesis effort for ocean interior carbon parameters.
Use Cases
- Modeling dissolved inorganic carbon dynamics based on CTD and Coulometer measurements
- Analyzing nutrient cycles (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) in Pacific Ocean waters
- Studying ocean acidification and carbonate system parameters based on alkalinity and DIC data
- Calibrating biogeochemical models using hydrographic data (temperature, salinity, pressure)
- Investigating spatial variability of ocean chemistry across the Coral Sea and Pacific basins
Strengths
- Data covers a specific cruise period from 1994-09-23 to 1994-10-29
- Includes multiple related chemical and physical parameters (e.g., DIC, alkalinity, nutrients, temperature)
- Part of an international collaborative project (PACIFICA) supported by PICES
Limitations
- Last updated 1994-10-29 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- 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 instruments
- Time Range
- 1994-09-23 to 1994-10-29
- Geography
- Coral Sea, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean