Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, and nutrients were collected during the USCGC Healy HLY0803 cruise in July 2008. The cruise was funded by the National Science Foundation for the Bering Sea Ecosystem Study and supported by NOAA/PMEL, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. These data contribute to the CARINA and CLIVAR international data synthesis projects for biogeochemical investigations.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient distribution patterns in the Bering Sea based on nitrate and phosphate data.
- Studying temperature and salinity profiles for oceanographic and climate research.
- Investigating carbon system variability for biogeochemical studies as part of the CARINA project.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated NSF-funded ecosystem study cruise (BEST-BSIERP).
- Profile measurements include multiple key variables: DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, and nutrients.
- Associated with international data synthesis projects (CARINA and CLIVAR) promoting data consistency.
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 in the Bering Sea.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2008-07-03 to 2008-07-31
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:45:57.360023; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bering Sea