Discrete sample and profile data from a 1998 NOAA research cruise along the WOCE Section A05 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The data include measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, total alkalinity, temperature, salinity, and nutrients. These data were collected by researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology and NOAA as part of the international CARINA data synthesis project.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on partial pressure of carbon dioxide and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements.
- Analyzing relationships between water temperature, salinity, and total alkalinity for biogeochemical studies.
- Calibrating satellite-derived ocean chemistry data using in-situ discrete sample profiles.
- Studying temporal changes in North Atlantic carbon chemistry using this 1998 time-series data.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific, well-defined WOCE transect (Section A05) in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Includes a wide range of chemical and physical variables relevant to carbon cycle research.
- Part of the CARINA international data synthesis project, suggesting efforts toward internal consistency.
Limitations
- Last updated 1998-02-23 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 via discrete sample and profile observations using instruments including CTD, Coulometer, and spectrophotometer.
- Time Range
- 1998-01-23 to 1998-02-23
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean along WOCE Section A05