Cap San Lorenzo Ship-Based Carbon Dioxide and Ocean Data

Surface underway data from the vessel Cap San Lorenzo spans from 2015-02-28 to 2015-12-16 across the English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, North and South Atlantic Ocean, and Strait of Gibraltar. The dataset includes measurements of barometric pressure, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air and water, salinity, and sea surface temperature. These data were collected by researchers from the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Sorbonne University using a carbon dioxide gas analyzer.

Use Cases

• Calculating air-sea CO2 flux based on partial pressure measurements in air and water.
• Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide fugacity.
• Studying regional variability in surface ocean carbon parameters across the Atlantic basin.
• Validating ocean carbon cycle models with in-situ surface underway observations.

Strengths

• Provides a nearly 10-month time series of high-resolution surface ocean and atmospheric carbon measurements.
• Data collection spans multiple distinct marine regions, including the North and South Atlantic Ocean.
• Specific instruments, principal investigators, and the associated cruise ID (65DK20150228) are documented.

Limitations

• The complete list of data columns is unknown, limiting precise understanding of the data structure.
• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and license are missing from all platform entries.
• The last update date conflicts between sources, with one showing 2015-12-16 and another showing 2026-03-05.

Provenance

Source

Denis Diverrès (IRD) and Nathalie Lefèvre (Sorbonne University) as part of the VOS_Cap_San_Lorenzo_2015 dataset.

Collection Method

Surface underway observations collected using a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments aboard the vessel Cap San Lorenzo.

Time Range

2015-02-28 to 2015-12-16

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:49:34.081817

Geography

English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar