Continuous CTD profile data collected during the 2nd East Coast Ocean Acidification cruise on the R/V Henry Bigelow from June to July 2018. The cruise was designed by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program to obtain a snapshot of key carbon, physical, and biogeochemical parameters. It included 14 transects orthogonal to the coast from the Gulf of Maine to Miami.
Use Cases
- Analyze coastal ocean acidification dynamics based on the described carbon and biogeochemical parameters.
- Model relationships between physical and chemical variables like temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen.
- Assess spatial variability in coastal water properties based on the 14 orthogonal transects.
- Monitor changes in coastal production rates as they relate to ocean acidification.
- Validate regional ocean acidification models using the snapshot of key parameters.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated NOAA Ocean Acidification Program cruise designed for coastal monitoring.
- Includes a comprehensive set of underway measurements along the entire cruise transect.
- Covers a significant geographic range from the Gulf of Maine to Miami along the U.S. East Coast.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2018-07-29; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Data collected from continuous CTD profiles using CTD and other instruments on the R/V Henry Bigelow.
- Time Range
- 2018-06-25 to 2018-07-29
- Freshness
- 2018-07-29
- Geography
- East Coast of the U.S. and Canada, from Newport to Miami, including the Gulf of Maine.