Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, and nutrients were collected during the R/V Knorr cruise KN195 in the Bering Sea from June 14 to July 30, 2009. The cruise was funded by the National Science Foundation for the BEST-BSIERP program and supported by NOAA/PMEL, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Healy personnel. Data is accessible via the Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient dynamics in the Bering Sea based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Studying water column stratification and mixing based on temperature and salinity profiles.
- Assessing marine ecosystem health by correlating chemical variables with biological observations.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific research cruise (KN195) with a defined temporal range (2009-06-14 to 2009-07-30).
- Supported by multiple authoritative institutions including NSF, NOAA/PMEL, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
- Includes multiple key chemical and physical variables for marine studies.
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 bias inherent to a single cruise track in the Bering Sea.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations from a research vessel cruise.
- Time Range
- 2009-06-14 to 2009-07-30
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:53:37.745578; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bering Sea, North Pacific Ocean