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 rf201310 in the North Pacific Ocean. The data was gathered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. Measurements span from 2013-11-28 to 2013-12-23.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on pH and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient cycling in marine ecosystems based on nutrient concentration data.
- Studying oceanographic conditions based on temperature, salinity, and oxygen profiles.
- Calibrating biogeochemical models based on total alkalinity measurements.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple key ocean chemistry parameters (DIC, alkalinity, pH, nutrients).
- Measurements are from a specific research cruise with a known EXPOCODE (49UP20131128).
- Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2013-11-28 to 2013-12-23.
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 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
- 2013-11-28 to 2013-12-23
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:05:07.958195; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean