NCEI Accession 0080979 includes surface underway data collected from the vessel COLUMBUS WAIKATO between 2004-03-03 and 2006-01-15. The dataset contains measurements of partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air and water, salinity, sea surface temperature, and barometric pressure from the Bass Strait, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Tasman Sea. Data were collected by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on air-sea CO2 partial pressure differences.
- Analyzing regional carbon flux variability in the South Pacific based on underway measurements.
- Correlating sea surface temperature with carbon dioxide solubility as indicated by the data.
- Studying seasonal or spatial patterns in marine carbon chemistry across the specified ocean basins.
Strengths
- Data collection spans nearly two years from 2004-03-03 to 2006-01-15.
- Includes multiple related variables: CO2 partial pressure in air and water, salinity, temperature, and barometric pressure.
- Covers a specific geographic area across four distinct ocean regions.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2006-01-15 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 sensors, carbon dioxide gas analyzers, and thermosalinographs.
- Time Range
- 2004-03-03 to 2006-01-15
- Freshness
- 2006-01-15
- Geography
- Bass Strait, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea