Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients were collected during the R/V Thomas G. Thompson cruise TN249-10 in the Bering Sea from May to June 2010. The cruise was funded by the National Science Foundation for the Bering Sea Ecosystem Study and supported by NOAA/PMEL and Scripps Institution of Oceanography personnel. Data includes observations from a specific expedition with EXPOCODE 325020100509.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean acidification metrics based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
- Study water column stratification and biogeochemical processes based on concurrent temperature, salinity, and nutrient profiles.
- Validate or calibrate continuous sensor data based on discrete sample measurements.
- Assess seasonal carbon dynamics in the Bering Sea based on data from a specific spring cruise.
Strengths
- Data originates from a funded NSF research program (BEST-BSIERP), suggesting scientific rigor.
- Cruise involved technical expertise from NOAA/PMEL and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
- Profile measurements include multiple co-located variables (DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data covers a single cruise over a limited time range (2010-05-09 to 2010-06-14).
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2010-05-09 to 2010-06-14
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:06:46.374856; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bering Sea