Franklin Voyage Coral Sea Hydrology Measurements from 1997

Franklin voyage FR 04/97 collected processed hydrology data during the TROPICS97 cruise from May 8-23, 1997. The Australian Ocean Data Network archives this dataset containing measurements from water samples collected at various depths. Parameters include temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, silicate, and nitrite.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts to study water mass structure.
• Model dissolved oxygen concentration as a function of depth, phosphate, and nitrate levels.
• Investigate spatial gradients in silicate and nitrite concentrations across the Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, and Bismarck Seas.
• Validate regional oceanographic models using in-situ measurements of multiple water chemistry parameters.

Strengths

• Data is processed and archived by a recognized research institution (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre).
• Covers a specific temporal window (May 8-23, 1997) for a defined research cruise.
• Includes multiple key oceanographic parameters measured from water samples.

Limitations

• Dataset size, row count, and specific file formats beyond HTML/WMS are unknown.
• Data is over 25 years old, limiting analysis of current ocean conditions.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the specific cruise track in 1997.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, sourced from CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

May 8-23, 1997

Freshness

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Geography

Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas.