From 2012-12-06 to 2014-02-11, surface underway data were collected aboard the S.A. AGULHAS II in the Gulf of Guinea, North Atlantic Ocean, and South Atlantic Ocean. These data include barometric pressure, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and water, and salinity. The data were collected by Dr. Pedro M.S. Monteiro of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research as part of three specific research cruises.
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure measurements in the atmosphere and water.
- Analyzing regional variability in ocean carbon chemistry based on salinity and carbon dioxide data.
- Validating satellite-derived ocean carbon parameters using in-situ surface underway observations.
- Studying seasonal or interannual trends in surface ocean carbon dioxide levels across the Atlantic Ocean.
Strengths
- Data collection spans over a year, from December 2012 to February 2014.
- Includes direct measurements of key variables for carbon cycle studies: partial pressure of CO2 in air and water, salinity, and barometric pressure.
- Associated with three specific research cruise IDs (91AH20121206, 91AH20130904, 91AH20131201), providing clear provenance.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2014-02-11; freshness should be verified for contemporary climate studies.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using barometric pressure sensors and carbon dioxide gas analyzers.
- Time Range
- 2012-12-06 to 2014-02-11
- Freshness
- Last updated 2014-02-11 00:00:00
- Geography
- Gulf of Guinea, North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean