Twenty-nine stations in Washington's Salish Sea were sampled during cruise CAB1034 to capture a synoptic snapshot of ocean acidification parameters. Discrete water samples from Niskin bottles were analyzed for dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, oxygen, and nutrients alongside CTD sensor data. The Washington Ocean Acidification Center conducted this effort, adhering to climate-quality guidelines from NOAA and the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing water column stratification based on CTD-derived temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles
- Studying nutrient dynamics and oxygen concentrations in coastal marine waters
- Calibrating sensor data using discrete water sample analyses for key parameters
Strengths
- Data conforms to climate-quality monitoring guidelines from NOAA and GOA-ON
- Includes laboratory analyses for multiple key parameters (DIC, TA, nutrients, oxygen) alongside sensor data
- Coverage spans 29 stations in the Salish Sea, providing a spatial snapshot
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data is from a single cruise in July 2015, limiting temporal scope
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete water samples collected via Niskin bottles during CTD casts, followed by laboratory analysis.
- Time Range
- 2015-07-07 to 2015-07-11
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:59:08.254956; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Salish Sea, Washington State marine waters