Surface underway data collected by NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN across multiple ocean basins from February to November 2003. The dataset includes measurements of air-sea carbon dioxide partial pressure difference, salinity, sea surface temperature, wind speed, and other chemical and physical variables. Rik Wanninkhof of NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory collected these data as part of the R/V Ronald Brown 2003 Underway Data set.
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure measurements.
- Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide concentrations.
- Studying spatial and temporal variability of ocean surface chemistry across multiple basins.
- Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean salinity and temperature products.
Strengths
- Data spans nine months from February to November 2003.
- Covers multiple ocean regions including the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and North Atlantic Ocean.
- Includes a suite of coordinated chemical, meteorological, and physical measurements.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2003-11-21 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer, thermosalinographs, and other instruments.
- Time Range
- 2003-02-06 to 2003-11-21
- Freshness
- Last updated 2003-11-21 00:00:00
- Geography
- Caribbean Sea, Coastal Waters of Florida, Coastal Waters of Louisiana, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean