Surface underway measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure and related variables collected aboard the BARCELONA EXPRESS vessel across multiple seas. Rik Wanninkhof, Denis Pierrot, and Kevin Sullivan of NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory gathered this data during four distinct cruises between April 2012 and February 2013. The dataset includes atmospheric and water measurements of CO2, salinity, sea surface temperature, and barometric pressure from the Alboran Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and North Atlantic Ocean.
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure differences mentioned in the description
- Analyzing regional variability in ocean carbon uptake based on measurements from the Alboran Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico
- Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature and salinity products with in-situ ship-based observations
- Studying seasonal changes in surface ocean carbonate chemistry based on data collected across multiple cruises
Strengths
- Data spans multiple distinct ocean basins, including the Alboran Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and North Atlantic Ocean.
- Includes simultaneous measurements of atmospheric and aquatic carbon dioxide partial pressure, salinity, and sea surface temperature.
- Collected during four dedicated research cruises (BMBE20120418, BMBE20120703, BMBE20120913, BMBE20121220) over a 10-month period.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2013-02-06 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments aboard the vessel BARCELONA EXPRESS.
- Time Range
- 2012-04-18 to 2013-02-06
- Freshness
- Last updated 2013-02-06 00:00:00
- Geography
- Alboran Sea, Balearic (Iberian) Sea, Coastal Waters of Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin, North Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, Tyrrhenian Sea