Atlantic Ocean Carbon Chemistry and Water Profiles from 1993

The Davis Strait and Labrador Sea are the geographic scope of this dataset. It contains chemical and physical water column measurements collected from the R/V Hudson during a 13-day cruise in June 1993. Data were collected by researchers from the Bedford Institute of Oceanography using CTD and bottle instruments as part of the CARINA project.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon measurements
• Analyzing water mass age and circulation using chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) tracer data
• Studying nutrient distributions and biological productivity based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate levels
• Investigating oceanographic conditions and stratification using temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles

Strengths

• Data were collected as part of the CARINA international synthesis project, which aimed to produce an internally consistent dataset
• Includes 13 distinct chemical and physical variables, such as dissolved inorganic carbon, oxygen, nutrients, and CFCs
• Covers a specific 13-day time range from 1993-06-17 to 1993 06-29 with precise geographic coordinates

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a single cruise in 1993, limiting temporal representativeness

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from the R/V Hudson

Time Range

1993-06-17 to 1993-06-29

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:14:13.550374; freshness should be verified

Geography

Davis Strait and Labrador Sea