Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, nutrients, and CTD parameters collected aboard the R/V Clifford A. Barnes from April 5 to 9, 2016. Twenty-seven stations were occupied in the Salish Sea in Washington State marine waters to obtain a synoptic snapshot of key parameters related to ocean acidification. The effort was conducted by the Washington Ocean Acidification Center and NOAA, conforming to climate-quality monitoring guidelines.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing water column stratification based on CTD-derived temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles.
- Studying nutrient dynamics in coastal ecosystems based on nitrate and ammonium concentrations.
- Assessing oxygen concentrations and their relationship to biogeochemical processes.
- Mapping spatial variability of carbon parameters across the Salish Sea based on station locations.
Strengths
- Data conforms to climate-quality monitoring guidelines of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network.
- Twenty-seven stations were sampled, providing a synoptic spatial snapshot.
- Includes both sensor-derived CTD data and laboratory-analyzed discrete water samples.
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 April 2016, limiting temporal scope.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete water samples collected in Niskin bottles and analyzed in laboratory, alongside CTD sensor casts.
- Time Range
- 2016-04-05 to 2016-04-09
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:52:08.090369; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Salish Sea, Washington State marine waters, Puget Sound.