CLIVAR P16S: Surface Ocean Carbon Measurements from R/V Roger Revelle

South Pacific and Southern Ocean surface underway data collected aboard the R/V Roger Revelle from January 6 to February 19, 2005. The dataset includes measurements of the partial pressure or fugacity of carbon dioxide in air and water, sea surface temperature, salinity, and barometric pressure. It was collected by NOAA PMEL scientists as part of the international CLIVAR repeat hydrography program to quantify changes in ocean carbon storage and transport.

Use Cases

• Calculating air-sea CO2 flux gradients based on partial pressure differences.
• Analyzing spatial patterns of ocean carbon uptake in the South Pacific and Southern Oceans.
• Calibrating and validating ocean carbon cycle models with in-situ surface data.
• Studying the relationship between sea surface temperature, salinity, and CO2 fugacity.

Strengths

• Data collected by named principal investigators (Richard A. Feely, Christopher Sabine) from a reputable institution (NOAA PMEL).
• Specific time range (2005-01-06 to 2005-02-19) and geographic scope (South Pacific and Southern Oceans >60°S) are explicitly stated.
• Instrumentation is detailed, including barometric pressure sensors, CO2 gas analyzers, and thermosalinographs.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, specific column names, and license are unavailable across all sources.
• Conflicting information on the order of principal investigators' names between sources.
• The most recent update date (2026-03-05) is implausibly far in the future for a 2005 dataset, suggesting potential metadata errors.

Provenance

Source

US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)

Collection Method

Surface underway observations collected from the R/V Roger Revelle using specific oceanographic instruments.

Time Range

2005-01-06 to 2005-02-19

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:46:54.077672

Geography

South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)