Discrete profile measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, ammonia, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients collected during a NOAA cruise in December 2020. The data were collected from 34 stations on a bi-monthly basis to monitor the outflow of the Shark River Slough and red tide in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Water samples were analyzed by scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.
Use Cases
- Monitor coastal ocean acidification trends based on pH and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyze the influence of river outflow on coastal chemistry based on data from the Shark River Slough.
- Study nutrient dynamics and their relationship with hydrographic parameters like temperature and salinity.
- Assess water quality and red tide conditions in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Strengths
- Data collection targeted 34 specific stations for focused monitoring.
- Measurements include multiple key parameters for ocean acidification research: dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, and nutrients.
- Data collection occurred over a defined period from 2020-12-07 to 2020-12-12.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2020-12-12 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Water samples collected from discrete stations during a research cruise and analyzed at a laboratory.
- Time Range
- 2020-12-07 to 2020-12-12
- Geography
- Southeast U.S. Shelf, Gulf of Mexico