NOAA Ocean Acidification Program data includes dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, and other variables collected via CTD and Niskin bottle off the northeastern coast of the United States. Measurements were taken from profile and discrete samples during a cruise from October 26 to November 14, 2012. The dataset supports coastal monitoring and research on ocean acidification impacts.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification trends based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements
- Studying impacts on calcifying organisms like corals and sea urchins based on carbonate chemistry data
- Monitoring coastal carbon chemistry changes in regions like the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank
- Analyzing relationships between variables like ammonia and nitrite/nitrate in the context of acidification
Strengths
- Data collected over a defined 19-day period in 2012
- Includes multiple key variables for ocean acidification research: dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH
- Supports specific NOAA Ocean Acidification Program coastal monitoring objectives
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/temporal bias inherent to a single cruise
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Profile and discrete sample observations using CTD, Niskin bottle, and other instruments
- Time Range
- 2012-10-26 to 2012-11-14
- Geography
- Off the northeastern coast of the United States, including the Mid Atlantic Bight, Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank