Surface underway measurements of partial pressure of carbon dioxide, salinity, and other variables collected during the R/V Thalassa STRASSE 2012 cruise. The data include barometric pressure, sea surface temperature, and carbon dioxide levels in air and water, collected by Brian Ward of National University of Ireland - Galway. Observations were made in the North Atlantic Ocean from August 19 to September 10, 2012.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean-atmosphere carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure measurements in air and water.
- Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide solubility based on concurrent temperature and CO2 data.
- Studying regional variability in surface ocean carbon parameters across the North Atlantic based on underway cruise track data.
Strengths
- Data includes concurrent measurements of carbon dioxide in both air and water, enabling flux calculations.
- Observations cover a specific 23-day period in 2012, providing a temporally bounded snapshot.
- Multiple related variables are measured, including salinity, temperature, and barometric pressure.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using barometric pressure sensors, carbon dioxide gas analyzers, equilibrators, and thermosalinographs.
- Time Range
- 2012-08-19 to 2012-09-10
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:59:12.743244; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean