Chemical and physical data from the North Pacific Ocean collected during cruise MR99-K02 from 1999-05-08 to 1999-05-30. The dataset includes measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, nutrients, and temperature. Data were collected by researchers from JAMSTEC and the Meteorological Research Institute using CTD, Coulometer, and bottle instruments.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification based on pH and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements
- Analyzing nutrient cycles based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations
- Studying carbon system dynamics based on alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon
- Investigating water column structure based on temperature, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure profiles
Strengths
- Includes 12 distinct chemical and physical parameters, including key carbon system variables
- Data collected during a specific research cruise (MR99-K02) in May 1999
- Project supported by an international organization (PICES)
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 temporal bias inherent to a single month in 1999
Provenance
- Source
- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and Meteorological Research Institute
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle instruments
- Time Range
- 1999-05-08 to 1999-05-30
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:39:40.770281; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean