Western Mediterranean Sea Ocean Chemistry Profiles from the SOMBA Cruise, 2014

Discrete profile measurements collected by the R/V Tethys II during the SOMBA cruise in the Western Mediterranean Sea from August to September 2014. The data includes dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients like silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate. The dataset is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification processes based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements
• Analyzing nutrient cycling and water quality based on silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate data
• Studying physical oceanographic conditions based on temperature and salinity profiles
• Investigating marine ecosystem health based on dissolved oxygen levels

Strengths

• Data covers a specific research cruise (EXPOCODE 35TT20140814) with a known time range from 2014-08-14 to 2014-09-10
• Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters for a holistic view of water chemistry

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a research cruise

Time Range

2014-08-14 to 2014-09-10

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:56:11.314136; freshness should be verified

Geography

Western Mediterranean Sea