Gulf of Maine Historical Nutrient Measurements (1933-1991)

Nutrient measurements from the Gulf of Maine region span 59 years, from 1933 to 1991. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It is available in BIN and ISO file formats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in ocean nutrient concentrations (e.g., nitrates, phosphates).
• Correlating nutrient data with other oceanographic variables like temperature and salinity.
• Modeling historical changes in marine ecosystem productivity in the Gulf of Maine.
• Validating regional climate and biogeochemical models against in-situ historical observations.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal range of 59 years (1933-1991).
• Hosted by a major scientific organization (NASA).
• Available on multiple government data platforms, indicating established use.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• The exact nutrient parameters measured are not listed in the available metadata.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without details.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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Time Range

1933 to 1991

Freshness

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Geography

Gulf of Maine region