From June 9 to 29, 2014, discrete profile measurements were collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise rf201405 in the North Pacific Ocean. The dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, chlorofluorocarbons, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients. It was contributed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements.
- Studying ocean ventilation and circulation using chlorofluorocarbon tracers.
- Analyzing marine biogeochemical cycles based on nutrient and oxygen profiles.
- Calibrating satellite-derived ocean color data with in-situ salinity and temperature profiles.
Strengths
- Specific temporal coverage from 2014-06-09 to 2014-06-29.
- Includes multiple key ocean carbon and hydrographic variables as listed in the description.
- Data is associated with a specific research vessel and cruise identifier (R/V Ryofu Maru III, rf201405).
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/temporal/source bias inherent to datagov.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2014-06-09 to 2014-06-29
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:21:12.404854; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean