Chemical and physical oceanographic data collected from the METEOR research vessel during a 1999 cruise in the North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset includes measurements for dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients. Data were collected by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and others as part of the CARINA synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Analyze dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements to study ocean acidification trends.
- Model relationships between water temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen concentrations.
- Correlate nutrient levels (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) with biogeochemical activity.
- Use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11, CFC-12) data as tracers for ocean circulation and mixing studies.
- Profile hydrostatic pressure and potential temperature (theta) to understand water column structure.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated oceanographic research cruise (06MT19990610) providing controlled sampling.
- Includes multiple key variables for carbon system studies (DIC, pH, CFCs) measured concurrently.
- Part of the CARINA international synthesis project aiming for internal consistency.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single month in 1999, providing a snapshot rather than a time series.
- Geographic coverage is restricted to the North Atlantic Ocean during this specific cruise.
- Specific sample size (row count), data resolution, and measurement accuracy details are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Accession 0113584.
- Collection Method
- Data collected from discrete samples and profiles using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1999-06-10 to 1999-07-09.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean.