From September 24 to October 8, 2004, discrete sample and profile data were collected from the WAKATAKA MARU in the North Pacific Ocean. The data include dissolved inorganic carbon, nitrate, phosphate, silicate, salinity, and water temperature, measured using CTD and Coulometer instruments. These observations were collected by researchers from the National Research Institute of Fisheries Science and Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute as part of the PACIFICA international collaborative project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon sequestration based on dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyzing nutrient distribution patterns based on nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations.
- Studying water column properties based on CTD-derived temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles.
Strengths
- Data collected during a specific cruise (PACIFICA_49WA20040924) from September 24 to October 8, 2004.
- Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters: dissolved inorganic carbon, nutrients, salinity, and temperature.
- Part of an international collaborative project (PACIFICA) supported by PICES, suggesting standardized collection.
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 2004; temporal and spatial coverage is limited.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, Coulometer for DIC measurement, and bottle.
- Time Range
- 2004-09-24 to 2004-10-08
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:44:40.970921; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean