Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and nutrients collected during the R/V Marion Dufresne cruise OISO-03 in the Indian Ocean from 1998-12-05 to 1998-12-27. These data were collected by Claire Lo Monaco and Nicolas Metzl of Sorbonne University as part of the International CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program.
Use Cases
- Quantifying changes in ocean carbon dioxide storage based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing ocean heat and freshwater transport based on temperature and salinity profiles
- Studying nutrient dynamics and ocean biogeochemistry based on nutrient measurements
Strengths
- Data collected as part of the systematic CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters (DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients) from a single cruise
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations from a research vessel cruise
- Time Range
- 1998-12-05 to 1998-12-27
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:30:34.343240; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Indian Ocean