PACIFICA project data collected from the MIRAI research vessel in the North and South Pacific Ocean from 1999-10-13 to 1999-11-20. The dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon, potential temperature, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure measurements from discrete samples and CTD profiles. It was collected by researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the Meteorological Research Institute.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon sequestration based on dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyzing ocean water mass properties based on concurrent temperature and salinity profiles.
- Studying temporal changes in Pacific Ocean interior chemistry for climate research.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated international research cruise (MR99-K06) under the PACIFICA project.
- Includes multiple core oceanographic variables (DIC, temperature, salinity, pressure) from discrete and profile observations.
- Specific collection period documented from 1999-10-13 to 1999-11-20.
Limitations
- Last updated 1999-11-20 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC); Meteorological Research Institute
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle.
- Time Range
- 1999-10-13 to 1999-11-20
- Freshness
- 1999-11-20
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean