Surface Water Chemistry in the Gulf of Mexico from 2018 R/V Savannah Cruise

Surface discrete measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, and nutrients collected during the R/V Savannah cruise SAV1803 from 2018-03-08 to 2018-03-13. The data were gathered by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program to monitor the outflow of the Shark River Slough into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Water samples were analyzed by scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal ocean acidification based on dissolved inorganic carbon and pH measurements
• Analyzing nutrient influences on carbonate chemistry in the Gulf of Mexico
• Monitoring temporal changes in water chemistry from bi-monthly station sampling
• Studying the impact of riverine outflow (Shark River Slough) on coastal acidification

Strengths

• Data collected for a specific research objective under the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
• Samples analyzed by scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2018-03-08 to 2018-03-13

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 seven stations sampled

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Surface discrete observations using Niskin bottle and other instruments from a research vessel

Time Range

2018-03-08 to 2018-03-13

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:46:43.443248; freshness should be verified

Geography

West coast of Florida, Gulf of Mexico