Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients were collected during a specific cruise in the Red Sea. The data originates from the R/V Marion-Dufresne cruise with EXPOCODE 35MF19821003, conducted from October 3 to October 7, 1982. It was archived by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing nutrient cycling patterns based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data
- Studying water column stratification based on temperature and salinity profiles
- Correlating dissolved oxygen levels with biological activity in the Red Sea
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 5-day cruise in October 1982, providing a focused temporal snapshot
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single cruise track in the Red Sea
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations collected during a research cruise.
- Time Range
- 1982-10-03 to 1982-10-07
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:47:06.235824; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Red Sea