CARINA: Carbon Dioxide Measurements in the North Atlantic Ocean, July-August 1992

Discrete sample and profile data collected from the R/V METEOR in the North Atlantic Ocean, North Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea during July and August 1992. The data includes measurements for partial pressure of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, and salinity, collected using CTD and bottle instruments. It was compiled by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization as part of the international CARINA data synthesis project.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on partial pressure of carbon dioxide measurements.
• Analyzing relationships between dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, and salinity.
• Studying seasonal biogeochemical variations in the North Atlantic based on a two-month time series.
• Calibrating or validating larger-scale ocean carbon models using discrete, profile-based observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from a recognized international scientific collaboration (CARINA project).
• Includes multiple key variables for carbon system studies (carbon dioxide, DIC, alkalinity, temperature, salinity).
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific research cruise (06MT19920701).

Limitations

• Last updated 1992-08-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Data collected using CTD and bottle instruments from the R/V METEOR during cruise 06MT19920701.

Time Range

1992-07-01 to 1992-08-31

Freshness

1992-08-31

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, North Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea