SOCCOM_096U20160426_UW: Ocean Carbon and Meteorological Measurements

NCEI Accession 0160555 contains surface underway data from the RV Investigator's 2016 voyage across the North Pacific, South Pacific, and Southern Oceans. The dataset likely contains precise measurements of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in both air and seawater, alongside salinity, sea surface temperature, wind, and barometric pressure. These data were collected by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization using barometric pressure sensors and CO2 gas analyzers.

Use Cases

• Calculating air-sea CO2 flux based on partial pressure differences.
• Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide fugacity.
• Studying wind patterns and their influence on gas transfer velocities in the Southern Ocean.
• Validating and calibrating satellite-derived sea surface salinity and temperature products.
• Assessing seasonal carbon dynamics in under-sampled high-latitude ocean regions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a recognized research vessel (RV Investigator) and a major scientific organization (CSIRO).
• Covers a wide geographic range spanning the North Pacific, South Pacific, and Southern Oceans (>60°S).
• Includes directly measured, co-located parameters essential for flux calculations (e.g., fCO2 in air and water, wind speed).

Limitations

• Key structural metadata is missing from all sources: exact row count, column names, and file size are unknown.
• Conflicting 'last updated' timestamps (2016-06-29 vs. 2026-03-06) create uncertainty about provenance tracking.
• License information is not provided, restricting clarity on terms of use.

Provenance

Source

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) researchers Bronte Tilbrook, John Akl, and Craig Neill.

Collection Method

Surface underway observations collected from the RV Investigator using barometric pressure sensors and carbon dioxide gas analyzers.

Time Range

2016-04-26 to 2016-06-29

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:14:56.178667

Geography

North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)