Hydrology data collected during the Franklin voyage FR 04/97 (TROPICS97 cruise 1) from 8-23 May 1997 in the Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas. The dataset contains processed measurements from water samples collected at various depths during CTD casts. It is archived by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart.
Use Cases
- Analyze water column stratification based on temperature and salinity profiles.
- Study nutrient distributions based on phosphate, nitrate, silicate, and nitrite measurements.
- Model dissolved oxygen levels in relation to depth and location.
- Compare hydrological conditions across the Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific voyage period from 8-23 May 1997.
- Parameters measured include temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, silicate, and nitrite.
- Dataset is processed and archived by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre.
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 is 2026-04-16.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Data obtained from water samples collected in Niskin bottles at various depths during CTD casts.
- Time Range
- 8-23 May 1997
- Geography
- Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas