Chemical and physical oceanographic data collected from the THALASSA research vessel in the North and South Atlantic Ocean during July to September 1999. The dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, nutrients, chlorofluorocarbons, and temperature profiles. It was collected by researchers from Centre ORSTOM and University of Perpignan Via Domita as part of the CARINA (CARbon dioxide IN the Atlantic Ocean) international synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements.
- Studying nutrient cycling in the Atlantic Ocean based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Analyzing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11) distribution as a tracer for ocean circulation.
- Investigating relationships between ocean chemistry and physical properties based on salinity, temperature, and pH profiles.
Strengths
- Data collected during a specific research cruise (CARINA/35TH19990712) from July 12 to September 22, 1999.
- Includes multiple key biogeochemical variables for carbon system studies.
- Part of an international synthesis project (CARINA) aimed at producing an internally consistent dataset.
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.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1999-07-12 to 1999-09-22
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:46:39.186713; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean