Surface underway measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, salinity, temperature, and other variables were collected by Rik Wanninkhof of NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory aboard the NOAA Ship Malcolm Baldrige from February 13, 1995, to January 29, 1996. The data cover multiple ocean basins, including the Arabian Sea, Arafura Sea, Caribbean Sea, and parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Instruments used include a carbon dioxide gas analyzer, barometric pressure sensor, and thermosalinographs.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on air-sea difference in carbon dioxide partial pressure.
- Analyzing relationships between sea surface temperature, salinity, and carbon dioxide fugacity.
- Studying regional variability in marine meteorological conditions like wind speed and barometric pressure.
- Validating satellite-derived ocean surface data with in-situ chemical and physical measurements.
Strengths
- Data collection spans nearly a full year from 1995-02-13 to 1996-01-29.
- Geographic coverage includes 15 named ocean basins and seas.
- Includes multiple variable types: chemical, meteorological, optical, and physical.
Limitations
- Last updated 1996-01-29 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Rik Wanninkhof of US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer, thermosalinographs, and other instruments.
- Time Range
- 1995-02-13 to 1996-01-29
- Geography
- Arabian Sea, Arafura Sea, Caribbean Sea, Coral Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Laccadive Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Timor Sea