Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients collected during the R/V Ryofu Maru III cruise RF10-01 in the North Pacific Ocean from 2010-01-14 to 2010-02-03. The dataset was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification dynamics based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements
- Analyzing nutrient distributions and their relationship with oxygen levels in the North Pacific Ocean
- Studying carbonate system parameters based on total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon data
- Investigating physical-chemical relationships based on concurrent temperature and salinity profiles
Strengths
- Includes multiple key ocean chemistry parameters measured concurrently
- Data collected during a specific research cruise (RF10-01) with a known EXPOCODE (49UP20100115)
- Provides a temporal snapshot from a defined period (2010-01-14 to 2010-02-03)
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 sample and profile observations collected during a research cruise
- Time Range
- 2010-01-14 to 2010-02-03
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:04:12.245092; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean