Puget Sound Ocean Acidification Cruise BOLD085: Carbon and Biogeochemical Profiles, 2008

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collected this dataset during the BOLD085 cruise aboard the Ocean Survey Vessel Bold from August 11 to 15, 2008. It provides a synoptic snapshot of 52 stations in the Salish Sea and adjoining coastal waters, measuring dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients. This effort supported the University of Washington's PRISM program and adhered to Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network guidelines.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing water column stratification and biogeochemical gradients based on CTD profile data.
• Studying nutrient dynamics and their relationship to carbon parameters in an estuarine environment.
• Calibrating or validating regional oceanographic models with discrete, synoptic field measurements.

Strengths

• Data conforms to climate-quality monitoring guidelines of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network.
• Covers 52 discrete sampling stations providing a synoptic spatial snapshot.
• Includes both sensor-based CTD profiles 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 2008, limiting temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete water samples collected via Niskin bottles and CTD casts, with subsequent laboratory analysis.

Time Range

2008-08-11 to 2008-08-15

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 05 23:28:37.099477; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Salish Sea and adjoining coastal waters in Washington State marine waters.