1997 measurements from the METEOR research vessel capture dissolved inorganic carbon, chlorofluorocarbons, and nutrients across the North Atlantic Ocean. Data were collected by scientists from CSIRO and Dalhousie University during the CARINA/VEINS project cruise from August to September 1997. This profile data supports biogeochemical investigations of the ocean carbon system.
Use Cases
- Model ocean carbon uptake by analyzing dissolved inorganic carbon levels against salinity and water temperature profiles.
- Study chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11, CFC-12) distributions as tracers for ocean circulation and ventilation age.
- Analyze nutrient cycles by examining correlations between nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
- Calculate potential temperature (theta) from hydrostatic pressure and temperature data to study water mass properties.
- Assess dissolved oxygen variability relative to other chemical parameters for biogeochemical process studies.
Strengths
- Data includes 12 measured variables including chlorofluorocarbons, a key tracer for ocean studies.
- Profile data collected during a dedicated research cruise ensures controlled sampling conditions.
- Part of the CARINA synthesis project, indicating efforts toward internal consistency for merged datasets.
Limitations
- Data is from a single cruise in 1997, providing only a snapshot without temporal continuity.
- Geographic coverage is limited to the North Atlantic Ocean track of the METEOR vessel.
- Affiliation of one contributor (A. Sy) is listed as unknown, reducing provenance clarity.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Accession 0113914.
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations collected using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1997-08-15 to 1997-09-09
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean along the cruise track of METEOR during CARINA/06MT19970815.