Franklin Voyage FR 04/97: Hydrology Data from the Coral Sea

Processed hydrology data was collected during the TROPICS97 cruise 1 voyage FR 04/97 in the Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas from 8-23 May 1997. The dataset is archived by the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Measurements likely include temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, silicate, and nitrite from water samples.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean nutrient cycles based on phosphate, nitrate, and silicate measurements.
• Analyzing water mass properties based on temperature and salinity profiles.
• Studying dissolved oxygen distribution in the Coral Sea and Bismarck Seas.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ CTD cast measurements.

Strengths

• Data is processed and archived by a recognized research institution (CSIRO).
• Specific voyage dates (8-23 May 1997) and geographic regions are documented.
• A defined set of measured parameters is listed in the description.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-06-04.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Water samples collected in Niskin bottles at various depths during CTD casts.

Time Range

1997-05-08 to 1997-05-23

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:16:37.162978

Geography

Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas