1380 measurements of oceanic tetrachloromethane concentration were collected during the JCR10 research cruise. The data was gathered by researcher Brian King as part of the UK World Ocean Circulation Experiment from March 20 to May 6, 1995.
Use Cases
- Analyze tetrachloromethane concentration gradients across the Southern Ocean using latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Model ocean circulation patterns by tracing the distribution of this anthropogenic tracer over the cruise's spatial coverage.
- Establish a 1995 baseline for carbon tetrachloride levels in the Southern Ocean water column for temporal trend studies.
- Correlate chemical concentration measurements with physical oceanographic data from the WOCE program.
Strengths
- 1380 individual chemical concentration measurements provide a substantial sample.
- Clear temporal coverage from March 20 to May 6, 1995.
- Defined spatial coverage from +27S to +72S latitude and +17W to +41W longitude.
Limitations
- Dataset is from a single cruise in 1995, limiting temporal and spatial generalizability.
- Unknown sample depth profile or associated metadata like temperature or salinity for each measurement.
- No information on measurement precision, accuracy, or detection limits.
Provenance
- Source
- Measurements made by Brian King during the JCR10 research cruise for the UK World Ocean Circulation Experiment.
- Collection Method
- Concentration measured by purging, cryogenic trapping, and gas chromatography of the dissolved plus reactive particulate phase.
- Time Range
- 1995-03-20 to 1995-05-06
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Southern Ocean, +27S to +72S latitude, +17W to +41W longitude