Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients collected during NOAA Ship Miller Freeman cruise MF0904 in the Bering Sea. The cruise occurred from September 24 to October 13, 2009 and was funded by the National Science Foundation for the BEST-BSIERP program. Data collection was supported by NOAA/PMEL, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Healy personnel.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient dynamics in relation to hydrographic conditions like temperature and salinity.
- Studying dissolved oxygen variability in the Bering Sea during the fall season.
- Calibrating biogeochemical models using discrete profile measurements of multiple chemical variables.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 20-day research cruise in the Bering Sea from 2009-09-24 to 2009-10-13.
- Description mentions multiple measured variables: dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients.
- Cruise was funded by NSF and supported by NOAA/PMEL, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Healy personnel.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a NOAA research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2009-09-24 to 2009-10-13
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:37:10.523167; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bering Sea