Surface discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, and nutrients were collected in the Mid-Atlantic Bight and Gulf of Maine. The dataset was gathered by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program via the Ship of Opportunity Program from March to May 2013. It supports research into changes in ocean carbon chemistry due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide from human activities.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean acidification impacts based on measured carbon parameters like dissolved inorganic carbon and pH.
- Analyzing coastal carbon chemistry variability based on surface discrete measurements of total alkalinity and nutrients.
- Calibrating sensor data based on discrete sample measurements of pCO2 and other parameters.
- Assessing biogeochemical changes in specific regions based on data from the Gulf of Maine and Mid-Atlantic Bight.
Strengths
- Data collection is part of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program's coastal monitoring objectives.
- Measurements cover multiple key carbon chemistry parameters (dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, nutrients).
- Temporal coverage is specific, spanning from 2013-03-17 to 2013-05-09.
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 bias inherent to the Northeast U.S. Shelf.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface discrete observations using flow-through pump and other instruments from NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
- Time Range
- 2013-03-17 to 2013-05-09
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:08:30.217702; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northeast U.S. Shelf (Gulf of Maine and Mid-Atlantic Bight)