The R/V Keifu Maru II cruise KS12-07 collected discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients. The cruise operated in the North Pacific Ocean from August 26 to September 14, 2012. The dataset is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements.
- Studying marine carbon cycling based on total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon profiles.
- Analyzing marine nutrient dynamics based on nutrient concentration data.
- Investigating oceanographic conditions based on temperature, salinity, and oxygen profiles.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific cruise with a known EXPOCODE (49UF20120826) and time range (2012-08-26 to 2012-09-14).
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters for carbon and nutrient studies.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete profile measurements collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2012-08-26 to 2012-09-14
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:37:39.770763; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean