North Pacific Ocean Carbon and Water Chemistry Profiles from R/V Ryofu Maru III, 2016

Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise rf201604. The data were gathered in the North Pacific Ocean from 2016-04-27 to 2016-06-01 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
• Assessing ocean acidification trends based on pH on the total scale.
• Studying marine biogeochemical cycles based on nutrient and oxygen profile data.
• Calibrating satellite or model data based on in-situ temperature and salinity profiles.

Strengths

• Data collection covers a specific cruise from 2016-04-27 to 2016-06-01, providing a temporal snapshot.
• Includes multiple key ocean chemistry variables such as DIC, alkalinity, pH, and nutrients.
• Sourced from the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-03-05 23:23:09.034299; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete samples and profile observations from the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise.

Time Range

2016-04-27 to 2016-06-01

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:23:09.034299.

Geography

North Pacific Ocean