July 19-26, 1986 data collection includes dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, salinity, temperature, and nutrients from the Barents Sea. Measurements were taken using CTD and bottle instruments during the CARINA/58LA19860719 cruise. The data were collected by researchers from Gothenburg University and contributed to the CARINA synthesis project for biogeochemical investigations.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean acidification parameters like pCO2 or aragonite saturation state using pH, alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, temperature, and salinity.
- Analyze relationships between nutrient concentrations (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) and hydrographic properties (potential temperature, salinity) in Arctic waters.
- Model carbon system dynamics by correlating dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity with physical variables like water temperature and hydrostatic pressure.
- Validate regional ocean models by comparing profile data for dissolved oxygen, salinity, and temperature against simulated outputs.
Strengths
- Includes 11 key chemical and physical variables for carbon system studies.
- Data collected over a defined 8-day period in July 1986 during a dedicated research cruise.
- Part of the CARINA international synthesis project, aiming for internal consistency.
Limitations
- Single cruise provides only a snapshot from one week, limiting temporal analysis.
- Geographic scope is restricted to stations sampled in the Barents Sea during this cruise.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Accession 0113910.
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1986-07-19 to 1986-07 26
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Barents Sea, from the research vessel LANCE.