NOAA Ocean Acidification Program collected surface discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, and nutrients during the R/V F. G. Walton Smith cruise WS20006. Samples were taken 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. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory scientists analyzed the water samples.
Use Cases
- Monitor coastal acidification trends based on measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, and total alkalinity.
- Analyze nutrient concentrations and their relationship to red tide events based on nutrient data.
- Study the influence of river outflow on coastal ocean chemistry based on monitoring of Shark River Slough.
- Validate and calibrate ocean acidification models based on discrete surface water sample data.
Strengths
- Data collection follows a structured bi-monthly sampling schedule at 34 stations.
- Measurements include multiple key ocean acidification parameters: dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, and nutrients.
- Analysis was performed by scientists at the authoritative Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data covers a specific 6-day cruise in January 2020; temporal scope is limited.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface discrete water samples collected during a research vessel cruise and analyzed in a laboratory.
- Time Range
- 2020-01-06 to 2020-01-11
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:41:22.764733; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southeast U.S. Shelf, Gulf of Mexico