Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients collected during the R/V Marion-Dufresne cruise in the Red Sea. The data was collected by NOAA_NCEI from October 3 to October 7, 1982.
Use Cases
- Analyze carbonate system parameters like dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity to study ocean acidification.
- Model water column properties based on discrete profile measurements of temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen.
- Assess nutrient distributions and their relationship with other hydrographic variables.
- Study historical baseline conditions in the Red Sea marine environment.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple key oceanographic variables measured simultaneously.
- Measurements are tied to a specific research cruise and time period from October 3-7, 1982.
- Data originates from NOAA_NCEI, a recognized authoritative source.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 1982-10-07 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and profile observations collected during the R/V Marion-Dufresne cruise.
- Time Range
- 1982-10-03 to 1982-10-07
- Geography
- Red Sea