CLIVAR_P17N_2001 cruise data collected by JAMSTEC and Meteorological Research Institute scientists in the North Pacific Ocean. The dataset includes discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, chlorofluorocarbons, and nutrients from July 23 to August 28, 2001. These observations support the quantification of changes in heat, freshwater, and carbon dioxide storage and transport.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake and storage based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing historical chlorofluorocarbon distributions based on CFC-11, CFC-12, and CFC-113 data.
- Studying nutrient cycling in the North Pacific based on nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, and silicate profiles.
- Calibrating and validating ocean biogeochemical models based on concurrent physical and chemical parameter measurements.
Strengths
- Includes multiple carbon system parameters (DIC, alkalinity, Delta Carbon-13, Delta Carbon-14) for comprehensive analysis.
- Data collected as part of the international CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program, ensuring standardized protocols.
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 in summer 2001.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD, Coulometer, bottle, and pH sensors.
- Time Range
- 2001-07-23 to 2001-08-28
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:48:39.055025; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean