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

Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients were collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise rf201605. The data was gathered in the North Pacific Ocean from 2016-06-08 to 2016-06-28. The dataset is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements.
• Analyzing ocean biogeochemistry based on nutrient and oxygen profile data.
• Studying carbon system dynamics based on total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
• Calibrating oceanographic models based on concurrent temperature and salinity profiles.

Strengths

• Data collection occurred over a specific 21-day period from 2016-06-08 to 2016-06-28.
• Includes multiple co-located chemical and physical oceanographic variables.
• Provided by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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 track in the North Pacific.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete samples and profile observations collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise rf201605.

Time Range

2016-06-08 to 2016-06-28

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:37:09.855536; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Pacific Ocean