CLIVAR_A12_35MF20080207 includes chemical, physical, and profile data collected during the BONUS GoodHope 2008 cruise on the MARION DUFRESNE from February to March 2008. The dataset contains measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, nutrients, chlorofluorocarbons, and water properties. Mario Hoppema of Alfred Wegener Institute and other international researchers collected these data as part of the International CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon storage and transport based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Analyzing historical chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) concentrations for ocean tracer studies.
- Studying nutrient distributions (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) for biogeochemical research.
- Calculating ocean acidification trends based on pH and carbonate system parameters.
- Assessing water column properties using CTD-derived temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated scientific cruise (BONUS GoodHope 2008) over a specific period (2008-02-07 to 2008-03-24).
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters (16 listed variables) for a comprehensive water column analysis.
- Data originates from a recognized international research program (CLIVAR) and multiple institutional contributors.
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 bias inherent to the specific cruise track in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD, Coulometer, Spectrophotometer, and bottle.
- Time Range
- 2008-02-07 to 2008-03-24
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:52:54.489042; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South Atlantic Ocean