Discrete profile measurements collected by the R/V Urania in the Mediterranean Sea during March and April 2008. The dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient concentrations. It was collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements
- Studying nutrient cycling and primary productivity based on silicate, nitrate, and phosphate data
- Analyzing water column stratification based on temperature and salinity profiles
- Investigating dissolved oxygen dynamics in relation to other chemical parameters
Strengths
- Data includes multiple key oceanographic parameters collected during a dedicated research cruise.
- The temporal coverage is specific, spanning from 2008-03-18 to 2008-04-05.
- The geographic coverage is defined as the Mediterranean 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 and 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 the R/V Urania cruise SESAME_IT04.
- Time Range
- 2008-03-18 to 2008-04-05
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:42:32.616303; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Mediterranean Sea