CLIVAR I08S 2007: Ocean Carbon and Meteorology from R/V Roger Revelle
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Description
NCEI Accession 0144252 contains surface underway data collected by NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory aboard the R/V Roger Revelle from February 4 to March 16, 2007. The dataset includes measurements of air and water partial pressure of carbon dioxide, salinity, sea surface temperature, wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, barometric pressure, and fluorescence across the Indian Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Southern Oceans, and Tasman Sea. These observations support the International CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program's goal of quantifying changes in ocean heat, freshwater, and CO2 storage.
Use Cases
Quantifying air-sea CO2 flux based on partial pressure (fugacity) measurements in water and atmosphere.
Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature, salinity, and carbon dioxide concentrations.
Studying marine meteorological conditions using wind speed, wind direction, and barometric pressure data.
Calibrating and validating ocean carbon cycle models with in-situ surface underway observations.
Investigating phytoplankton biomass distribution via fluorescence measurements across ocean basins.
Strengths
Data collection is associated with a specific, documented research cruise (33RR20070204) and principal investigator.
Instruments used are explicitly listed, including barometric pressure sensors, CO2 gas analyzers, and thermosalinographs.
Temporal and geographic coverage is precisely defined: from 2007-02-04 to 2007-03-16 across four ocean regions.
Limitations
Key metadata such as row count, file size, specific column names, and license information are missing from all sources.
Conflicting 'last updated' timestamps (2007-03-16 vs. 2026-03-05) create uncertainty about data currency and maintenance.
Documentation appears sparse, with no detailed data dictionary or processing methodology provided in the descriptions.
Provenance
Source
Dr. Rik H. Wanninkhof of NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML).
Collection Method
Surface underway observations collected from the R/V Roger Revelle using deployed oceanographic and meteorological sensors.
Time Range
2007-02-04 to 2007-03-16
Freshness
2026-03-05 23:44:33.935714
Geography
Indian Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South), Tasman Sea
Dataset is hosted on multiple platforms (NASA Earthdata, Data.gov) but with inconsistent metadata timestamps. The specific data license is not stated.