CLIVAR_AR07W_2010: Ocean Carbon and Hydrographic Measurements in the North Atlantic, 2010

The Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean are the geographic scope of this dataset. It contains chemical and physical oceanographic data collected from discrete samples and profiles during a research cruise from May 13 to May 30, 2010. Glen Harrison and Kumiko Azetsu-Scott of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography gathered the data using instruments including an alkalinity titrator, CTD, and coulometer.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake and acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
• Analyzing water mass circulation and mixing based on salinity, temperature, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) tracers.
• Studying marine nutrient cycles based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
• Calibrating and validating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ CTD profile measurements.

Strengths

• Data includes 18 distinct chemical and physical variables, such as dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and multiple CFCs.
• Measurements were collected over a focused 18-day period in May 2010, providing a temporal snapshot.
• Data is associated with the international CLIVAR repeat hydrography program, suggesting a standardized collection protocol.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in spring 2010.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle.

Time Range

2010-05 13 to 2010-05-30

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:30:45.654261; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean