A 2014-10-22 to 2014-10-25 cruise aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson collected discrete water column samples at fifteen stations in Washington State's Salish Sea and coastal waters. The dataset contains laboratory measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, nutrients, and oxygen, alongside CTD sensor data for temperature, conductivity, and pressure. This effort was conducted by the Washington Ocean Acidification Center and NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program to support coastal monitoring.
Use Cases
- Modeling carbonate chemistry and ocean acidification impacts based on DIC and total alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing vertical profiles of water column properties based on discrete samples from Niskin bottles
- Studying synoptic biogeochemical conditions in estuarine environments based on a snapshot of key parameters
- Correlating physical oceanographic data with chemical concentrations based on concurrent CTD casts
Strengths
- Data collected at fifteen stations providing spatial coverage of the Salish Sea
- Conforms to climate-quality monitoring guidelines of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network
- Includes both discrete laboratory analyses and continuous sensor (CTD) data
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 geographic bias inherent to a single cruise in Washington waters
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete water samples collected via Niskin bottles and analyzed in laboratory; CTD casts with sensors.
- Time Range
- 2014-10-22 to 2014-10-25
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:47:39.782617; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Salish Sea and adjoining coastal waters in Washington State marine waters