Irminger Sea Time Series: Ocean Chemistry and Physics Profiles from 2014-2022

From 2014-02-11 to 2022-08-09, this dataset contains discrete and profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, nutrients, and dissolved oxygen in the Irminger Sea, North Atlantic Ocean. It was collected during R/V Arni Fridriksson and R/V Bjarni Saemundsson cruises and is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification trends based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing water column structure and nutrient dynamics based on temperature, salinity, and nutrient profiles.
• Studying carbon sequestration and biogeochemical cycles in the North Atlantic based on the described chemical parameters.
• Calibrating and validating regional oceanographic models based on the multi-year time series data.

Strengths

• Time series spans over eight years, from 2014 to 2022.
• Includes multiple key oceanographic variables: DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, nutrients, and dissolved oxygen.
• Data is sourced from NOAA, a recognized authoritative institution.

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 and temporal bias inherent to the specific cruise tracks.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete samples and profile observations from R/V Arni Fridriksson and R/V Bjarni Saemundsson cruises.

Time Range

2014-02-11 to 2022-08-09

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:26:41.285700; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Irminger Sea, North Atlantic Ocean