2023 surface underway measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, temperature, and salinity from the M/V Celebrity Equinox cruise lines in the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. The dataset includes mole fraction of CO2 in water and air, barometric pressure, sea surface temperature, and calculated fugacity values. It was collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of the Ships of Opportunity program.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on fugacity of CO2 in sea water and air
- Analyzing seasonal or regional variations in sea surface temperature and salinity
- Calibrating satellite-derived pCO2 estimates using in-situ surface underway measurements
- Studying air-sea gas exchange dynamics based on interpolated xCO2_ATM analyses
Strengths
- Measurements cover two distinct oceanic regions: the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.
- Data includes multiple calculated variables like fugacity of CO2 and the difference between sea water and air fCO2.
- Collected via the Ships of Opportunity program, providing surface underway observations.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific cruise track in 2023.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations collected during Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) M/V Celebrity Equinox cruise lines.
- Time Range
- 2023
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:36:43.464683; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean