From June 17 to August 3, 2011, this dataset contains discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients collected during the R/V Keifu Maru II cruise KS11-07 in the Pacific Ocean. The data was contributed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient distributions and their relationship with oxygen levels.
- Studying water column properties and biogeochemical cycles based on temperature and salinity profiles.
- Calibrating and validating ocean carbon models using discrete profile measurements.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific cruise period from 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-03.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: DIC, alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:10:14.101816; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete profile measurements collected during a research vessel cruise.
- Time Range
- 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-03
- Geography
- Pacific Ocean, along Repeat Section P09