Ocean Particulate Organic Carbon and Oxygen Saturation Measurements from 1980

Oceanographic data from the NOAA ship EXCELLENCE collected over a 52-day period in spring 1980. The dataset includes measurements of oxygen percent saturation and particulate organic carbon. It was submitted by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in oxygen_percent_saturation over the 52-day cruise to study diurnal or event-driven variability.
• Correlate particulate_organic_carbon measurements with other cruise data to model carbon export in the sampled region.
• Use the precise time_range and location data to validate or calibrate historical oceanographic models for the 1980 period.

Strengths

• Data covers a continuous 52-day time series from a single research vessel.
• Includes key biogeochemical parameters like oxygen saturation and organic carbon.

Limitations

• Dataset is over 40 years old, limiting relevance for contemporary climate studies.
• Unknown sample size and spatial extent restricts statistical power.
• Lack of column details prevents assessment of data completeness or ancillary variables.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Ship-based oceanographic measurements from the NOAA vessel EXCELLENCE.

Time Range

1980-04-07 to 1980-05-27

Freshness

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Geography

Specific cruise track unknown; data is from the NOAA ship EXCELLENCE.