The second Gulf of Mexico and East Coast Carbon (GOMECC-2) Cruise collected profile observations of dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, and other variables using CTD instruments from NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. The cruise took place in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East US coast to Boston in 2012, obtaining a snapshot of key carbon, physical, and biogeochemical parameters related to ocean acidification. The effort was in support of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program and included 8 transects orthogonal to the coast.
Use Cases
- Modeling coastal ocean acidification based on carbon parameter measurements
- Analyzing spatial gradients of dissolved oxygen and salinity across coastal transects
- Comparing biogeochemical conditions between the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast
- Calibrating mooring time series data with snapshot cruise observations
- Studying the relationship between physical parameters (temperature, salinity) and carbon chemistry
Strengths
- Data collected from 8 transects orthogonal to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts
- Cruise designed specifically for coastal ocean acidification research under the NOAA OAP
- Second occupation of the region, complementing a first cruise in 2007
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 specific cruise track
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Profile observations using CTD and other instruments from NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
- Time Range
- 2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:58:31.302566; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- East Coast of the United States and Gulf of Mexico