Discrete sample and profile data collected from the NATHANIEL B. PALMER research vessel in the South Pacific Ocean between January 13 and February 11, 1997. The data includes measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, dissolved inorganic carbon, temperature, salinity, and nutrients. It was collected by researchers from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory as part of the CLIVAR_Ross_Sea_320619970113 data set.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on partial pressure of carbon dioxide measurements.
- Analyzing relationships between dissolved inorganic carbon and hydrographic variables like temperature and salinity.
- Studying nutrient distributions (e.g., nitrate, phosphate, silicate) in the South Pacific Ocean.
- Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data using in-situ CTD and bottle profile measurements.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple key ocean carbon cycle variables (e.g., DIC, pCO2) and nutrients.
- Collection period is precisely defined from 1997-01-13 to 1997-02-11.
- Data originates from a recognized research program (CLIVAR) and institution (Columbia University).
Limitations
- Last updated 1997-02-11 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 NATHANIEL B. PALMER during cruise NBP-97-1.
- Time Range
- 1997-01-13 to 1997-02-11
- Freshness
- 1997-02-11
- Geography
- South Pacific Ocean