Washington State marine waters in the Salish Sea were sampled during a cruise from September 11 to 15, 2017 aboard the R/V Clifford A. Barnes. Twenty-seven time-series stations were occupied to collect a synoptic snapshot of parameters related to ocean acidification. The dataset likely contains discrete water sample measurements for dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, nutrients, and CTD sensor data for temperature, salinity, and oxygen.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing vertical water column profiles based on CTD cast data for temperature, conductivity, and oxygen.
- Studying nutrient dynamics in coastal environments based on nitrate and ammonium concentrations.
- Assessing spatial variability of key parameters across the Salish Sea based on data from 27 stations.
Strengths
- Data conforms to climate-quality monitoring guidelines of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network.
- Twenty-seven stations were occupied, providing spatial coverage across the Salish Sea.
- Laboratory analyses were conducted for key carbon and nutrient parameters.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in September 2017.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete water samples collected via Niskin bottles and CTD casts aboard the R/V Clifford A. Barnes.
- Time Range
- 2017-09-11 to 2017-09-15
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:06:41.204002; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Salish Sea, Washington State marine waters, Puget Sound.