June 1996 data includes dissolved inorganic carbon, hydrostatic pressure, potential temperature, salinity, and water temperature measurements. The dataset was collected by researchers Helmuth Thomas, B. Schneider, and A. Sy during the CARINA project cruise 06GA19960613 in the North Atlantic Ocean. It comprises discrete sample and profile observations from the GAUSS vessel using CTD and bottle instruments.
Use Cases
- Analyze dissolved inorganic carbon concentrations against hydrostatic pressure and salinity to study carbon distribution.
- Model potential temperature (theta) relationships with water temperature and salinity for thermodynamic studies.
- Correlate hydrostatic pressure with water temperature profiles to validate CTD instrument data.
- Use salinity and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements for Atlantic Ocean carbon system investigations.
Strengths
- Data collected over a focused 14-day period (1996-06-13 to 1996-06-27) provides a consistent temporal snapshot.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic variables: dissolved inorganic carbon, salinity, and two temperature measures.
- Part of the CARINA synthesis project, ensuring internal consistency for biogeochemical studies.
Limitations
- Sample size is unknown, potentially representing a limited number of discrete stations.
- Data is from a single cruise in 1996, offering no longitudinal or multi-year perspective.
- Geographic coverage is restricted to a specific North Atlantic Ocean region during the cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI (NODC Accession 0113540)
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1996-06-13 to 1996-06-27
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean, from the GAUSS vessel during cruise 06GA19960613.