June 1997 measurements from the Belgica 9714B research cruise in the Bay of Biscay. The dataset contains 12 pCO2 and TCO2 measurements and 9 ammonium concentration measurements, collected by researchers Michel Frankignoulle and Malcolm Woodward. It was produced for the OMEX and JGOFS programmes.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between pCO2 and total inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentrations in coastal waters.
- Model spatial ammonium (NH4) distribution from 9 discrete water column measurements.
- Calibrate regional carbon flux models using in-situ pCO2 data from a specific latitude (+42N) and longitude (+9W).
Strengths
- Precise temporal coverage from 18th to 20th June 1997.
- Specific geospatial location at +42N latitude and +9W longitude.
- Contains co-located measurements for carbon parameters and ammonium.
Limitations
- Small sample size with only 12 carbon measurements and 9 ammonium measurements.
- Data is from a single, short cruise, limiting temporal and spatial representativeness.
- No information on measurement depths or vertical profiling within the water column.
Provenance
- Source
- Measurements by Michel Frankignoulle (pCO2, TCO2) and Malcolm Woodward (ammonium) during the Belgica 9714B cruise.
- Collection Method
- pCO2 and TCO2 computed from pH and alkalinity; ammonium measured by colorimetric autoanalysis.
- Time Range
- 1997-06-18 to 1997-06-20
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bay of Biscay, North-East Atlantic (approx. +42N, +9W).