The East China Sea and Philippine Sea were surveyed during cruise WOCE_P08N from June 20 to July 15, 1996. The dataset includes discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, chlorofluorocarbons, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, temperature, and salinity collected using CTD and bottle instruments. These data were collected by Toshitaka Amaoka of Hokkaido University as part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment.
Use Cases
- Model ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyze ocean circulation and mixing using chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11, CFC-12) tracer data.
- Study nutrient distributions and biogeochemical cycles based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Assess ocean temperature and salinity profiles for climate model validation.
- Calculate water density and potential temperature (theta) for physical oceanography studies.
Strengths
- Data is part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), a major international climate research program.
- Includes multiple chemical and physical variables measured at discrete stations.
- Specific temporal coverage from June 20 to July 15, 1996, and geographic scope in the East China Sea and Philippine Sea.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Data collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments.
- Time Range
- 1996-06-20 to 1996-07-15
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:12:39.816276; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- East China Sea (Tung Hai) and Philippine Sea