North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean data collected from the Hakurei Maru vessel between August and October 1992. The dataset includes measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, salinity, temperature, nutrients, and chlorophyll a. It was collected by researchers from the National Institute for Resources and Environment as part of the PACIFICA international synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification trends based on pH and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient cycling in the Pacific Ocean based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Studying relationships between physical and biological parameters based on concurrent temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll a observations.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific two-month cruise in 1992, providing a snapshot of Pacific Ocean conditions.
- Includes multiple related chemical, biological, and physical parameters measured concurrently.
- Data is part of the PACIFICA international synthesis project for ocean interior carbon.
Limitations
- Last updated 1992-10-05 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle.
- Time Range
- 1992-08-07 to 1992-10-05
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean