Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lion, and Ligurian Sea discrete profile data collected by the R/V Le Suroit from July 23 to August 9, 2012. The dataset includes measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients like silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate. It was collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient cycling patterns based on silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate data.
- Studying water column stratification based on temperature and salinity profiles.
- Assessing marine ecosystem health based on dissolved oxygen concentrations.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific cruise period from 2012-07-23 to 2012-08-09.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and four nutrients.
- Focuses on a defined geographic region: Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lion, and Ligurian Sea.
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/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
- 2012-07-23 to 2012-08-09
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:59:48.354303; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lion, Ligurian Sea