Mediterranean Sea Water Chemistry Profiles from the MOOSE_GE_2016 Cruise

NOAA collected discrete profile data for dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients during the R/V L'Atalante MOOSE_GE_2016 cruise. The data covers the Gulf of Lion and Ligurian Sea in the Mediterranean Sea from May 19 to June 9, 2016. Measurements include silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate concentrations.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing nutrient distributions and their impact on marine productivity based on silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate data.
• Studying water mass properties and mixing based on concurrent temperature and salinity profiles.
• Assessing coastal ecosystem health based on dissolved oxygen levels and nutrient concentrations.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple key chemical and physical parameters measured concurrently.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2016-05-19 to 2016-06-09.
• Geographic coverage is specified for the Gulf of Lion and Ligurian Sea in the Mediterranean.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a research cruise.

Time Range

2016-05-19 to 2016-06-09

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 05 23:14:58.920333; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lion, Ligurian Sea