Rick Wilke, Ken Erikson, Bob Moore, Phil Morneau, and Wayne Groszko collected oceanic carbon dioxide and halocarbon compound measurements during the A20 research cruise for the World Ocean Circulation Experiment. The cruise occurred from July 17 to August 10, 1997. Data coverage spans latitudes from 43.6N to 6.6N and longitudes from 50.4W to 56.4W in the Atlantic Ocean.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial gradients of carbon dioxide partial pressure across the 43.6N to 6.6N latitude range.
- Correlate halocarbon compound concentrations with cruise date and longitude (50.4W to 56.4W) to identify sources.
- Model oceanic carbon uptake using cruise-track geospatial data from summer 1997.
- Compare halocarbon measurements from different researchers (Moore, Morneau, Groszko) for instrument validation.
- Establish a 1997 baseline for Atlantic Ocean carbon chemistry within the WOCE program framework.
Strengths
- Data collected during a dedicated research cruise (A20) under the standardized WOCE program.
- Geospatial coverage is precisely defined (43.6N to 6.6N, 50.4W to 56.4W).
- Temporal coverage is exact (July 17, 1997 to August 10, 1997).
Limitations
- Dataset size, row count, and specific column names are unknown.
- Data is from a single cruise in 1997, limiting temporal and spatial representativeness.
- No information on measurement precision, sampling frequency, or data formats.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA EarthData.
- Collection Method
- Direct measurements taken during the A20 oceanographic research cruise.
- Time Range
- 1997-07-17 to 1997-08-10
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Atlantic Ocean, 43.6N to 6.6N latitude, 50.4W to 56.4W longitude.