Davis Strait Ocean Chemistry Profiles from R/V Knorr Cruise, 2013

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collected profile discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, CTD temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients during the R/V Knorr cruise in Davis Strait. The data collection occurred from September 14 to October 3, 2013. It is part of the Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) and is accessible via NCEI Accession 0176494.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing water column biogeochemistry based on nutrient and oxygen profile data.
• Studying water mass properties and mixing based on CTD temperature and salinity profiles.
• Calibrating sensor data based on discrete bottle sample measurements for salinity and oxygen.

Strengths

• Includes multiple correlated parameters (DIC, alkalinity, nutrients, oxygen, salinity, temperature) for a holistic view.
• Data is associated with a specific research cruise (EXPOCODE 316N20130914) and time period (2013-09-14 to 2013-10-03).
• Originates from a recognized authority (NOAA) and is part of the Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS).

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 in the Davis Strait.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Profile discrete samples collected during the R/V Knorr cruise.

Time Range

2013-09-14 to 2013-10-03

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:13:43.487768; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Davis Strait, North Atlantic Ocean, Canadian Archipelago