From January 25 to February 19, 1994, chemical and physical oceanographic data were collected from the THOMAS G. THOMPSON in the South Pacific Ocean. Christopher D. Winn of Hawaii Pacific University collected these data as part of the WOCE_P31 dataset, contributing to the World Ocean Circulation Experiment's goal of understanding the ocean's role in climate. The data likely include discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, nutrients, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity measurements
- Analyzing historical chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11, CFC-12) concentrations as ocean tracers
- Studying nutrient cycling in the South Pacific Ocean based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data
- Assessing ocean acidification trends based on pH and dissolved inorganic carbon profiles
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated scientific cruise (WOCE_P31) with a clear research purpose
- Includes multiple key variables for carbon cycle studies (DIC, alkalinity, pH, CFCs)
- Part of a larger collection covering approximately 23,000 stations from 94 WOCE cruises between 1990 and 1998
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 a single cruise track in the South Pacific Ocean
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments
- Time Range
- 1994-01-25 to 1994-02-19
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:16:02.102027; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- South Pacific Ocean