Dissolved Lead Concentrations from the GEOVIDE Cruise in the North Atlantic (2014)

Dissolved lead data collected during the 2014 GEOVIDE research cruise aboard the R/V Pourquoi pas in the North Atlantic's Labrador Sea. The dataset was authored by Edward A. Boyle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is hosted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office. A complete list of measurements is detailed in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'.

Use Cases

• Modeling the distribution and transport of dissolved lead in the North Atlantic based on cruise-collected water samples.
• Investigating trace metal biogeochemistry in the Labrador Sea based on the GEOVIDE section GA01 data.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean color products for trace metals using in-situ lead concentration data.
• Assessing historical changes in anthropogenic lead pollution in ocean basins by comparing this 2014 dataset with earlier records.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, documented research cruise (GEOVIDE, 2014) aboard the R/V Pourquoi pas.
• The dataset is hosted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO), a recognized repository for oceanographic data.
• A supplemental file ('Dataset_description.pdf') provides a complete list of measurements, suggesting structured documentation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• The last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)

Collection Method

Collected from water samples during the GEOVIDE research cruise.

Time Range

2014

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Labrador Sea (section GA01)