Chemical and physical profile data collected from the TYRO vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean from April 8 to May 15, 1991. The data include dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, silicate, salinity, and temperature. It was collected by researchers from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research as part of the CARINA and WOCE AR07Eb projects.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient distributions and ocean productivity based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate data.
- Studying water column structure and ocean circulation based on CTD-derived salinity and temperature profiles.
- Calibrating biogeochemical models using internally consistent data from the CARINA synthesis project.
Strengths
- Data is part of the CARINA international synthesis project, which aims for internal consistency.
- Includes multiple key biogeochemical variables (DIC, nutrients, oxygen) alongside physical parameters.
- Specific time range (1991-04-08 to 1991-05-15) and geographic area (North Atlantic Ocean) are documented.
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 temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in 1991.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD and bottle instruments.
- Time Range
- 1991-04-08 to 1991-05-15
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:53:24.202444; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean