Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients were collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise rf201705 in the North Pacific Ocean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gathered this data from April 25 to May 8, 2017.
Use Cases
- Model ocean acidification trends based on pH and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Study marine carbon cycling based on total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon profiles.
- Analyze water column biogeochemistry based on concurrent nutrient and oxygen measurements.
- Calibrate oceanographic models based on discrete temperature and salinity profiles.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple co-located chemical and physical parameters (DIC, alkalinity, pH, nutrients, temperature, salinity, oxygen).
- Measurements are from a specific research cruise (rf201705) with a known time range (2017-04-25 to 2017-05-08).
- Data originates from a recognized oceanographic institution (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 and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations from a research vessel cruise.
- Time Range
- 2017-04-25 to 2017-05-08
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:31:38.634073; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean