July-August 1999 data from the R/V METEOR in the Labrador Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset contains discrete sample and profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and chlorofluorocarbons. It was collected by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the Institute of Oceanography for the CARINA synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the relationship between dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and pH to study ocean acidification processes.
- Modeling water mass properties and circulation using potential temperature (theta), salinity, and hydrostatic pressure profiles.
- Investigating anthropogenic tracer distribution using CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11) and CFC-12 measurements.
- Studying nutrient dynamics and biological productivity through NITRATE, NITRITE, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
- Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature algorithms with in-situ WATER TEMPERATURE measurements.
Strengths
- Includes 13 distinct chemical and physical variables per observation.
- Data collected during a dedicated oceanographic cruise over a 31-day period in 1999.
- Part of the curated CARINA international synthesis project for internal consistency.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single month in 1999, lacking long-term trends.
- Geographic scope is restricted to the Labrador Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0113585).
- Collection Method
- Discrete samples and continuous profiles collected using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1999-07-11 to 1999-08-10
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Labrador Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.