The CLIVAR_OISO10 dataset contains discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients. Data were collected by Claire Lo Monaco and Nicolas Metzl of Sorbonne University during the R/V Marion Dufresne cruise OISO-10 in the Indian Ocean from January 23 to February 17, 2003. The dataset is 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 hydrographic properties and their variability based on temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen profiles.
- Studying nutrient cycles in the ocean based on nutrient concentration data.
- Modeling ocean acidification trends based on carbonate system parameters.
Strengths
- Data collection is part of a systematic global re-occupation program (CLIVAR) for quantifying changes.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients.
- Cruise took place over a defined period from 2003-01-23 to 2003-02-17.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:01:40.575893; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 2003-01-23 to 2003-02-17
- Geography
- Indian Ocean