North Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean surface underway data collected from the M/S New Century 2 vessel between March 2015 and January 2016. The dataset includes chemical, meteorological, and physical measurements such as partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air and water, sea surface temperature, salinity, and wind parameters. Shin-ichiro Nakaoka of the National Institute for Environmental Studies collected these data as part of the Ship of Opportunity (SOOP) program.
Use Cases
- Calculate air-sea carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure (or fugacity) measurements.
- Analyze correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide partial pressure in water.
- Model regional carbon exchange variability using concurrent meteorological data like wind speed and humidity.
Strengths
- Data covers a multi-region voyage across the North Pacific, Caribbean Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean.
- Includes concurrent atmospheric and oceanic carbon dioxide measurements, enabling direct flux calculation.
- Time range spans nearly ten months from 2015-03-16 to 2016-01-02.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:37:57.656795; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface underway data collected via instruments including barometric pressure sensor, CO2 gas analyzer, equilibrator, and thermosalinographs on the M/S New Century 2 vessel.
- Time Range
- 2015-03-16 to 2016-01-02
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:37:57.656795.
- Geography
- North Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean