North Pacific Ocean Carbon and Acidification Measurements from 2015

Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, and other oceanographic variables collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise rf201502. The data was gathered in the North Pacific Ocean from February 28 to March 26, 2015, and is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake and storage based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing ocean acidification trends based on pH on the total scale.
• Studying marine biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling based on nutrient and oxygen data.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived oceanographic models based on in-situ temperature and salinity profiles.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 27-day research cruise in the North Pacific Ocean.
• Includes multiple co-located variables relevant for carbon cycle and acidification studies.
• Provided by the authoritative NOAA organization.

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 collected during a research vessel cruise.

Time Range

2015-02-28 to 2015-03-26

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:45:05.106826; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Pacific Ocean