Polarstern Cruise 2010: Surface Ocean Carbon and Meteorological Measurements

Surface underway data from the research vessel Polarstern spans the Bay of Biscay, English Channel, North Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Southern Oceans (>60°S) from January to November 2010. The dataset includes measurements of the partial pressure (fugacity) of carbon dioxide in both the atmosphere and seawater, alongside salinity, sea surface temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed, and wind direction. It was collected by researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Groningen University, and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research 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, salinity, and carbon dioxide fugacity.
• Studying regional and seasonal variability of oceanic pCO2 across multiple ocean basins.
• Validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature or salinity products with in-situ measurements.
• Investigating meteorological influences (wind speed, barometric pressure) on surface ocean conditions.

Strengths

• Data covers a wide geographic scope across seven distinct ocean regions.
• Time range spans nearly a full year, capturing seasonal variability.
• Includes directly measured, co-located chemical, physical, and meteorological variables.

Limitations

• Column names and the exact number of data rows are not provided in any source.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates (2010-11-25 and 2026-03-06) create uncertainty about provenance.
• Metadata for license, author attribution, and file size is incomplete or missing.

Provenance

Source

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Groningen University, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)

Collection Method

Surface underway observations collected from the research vessel Polarstern using a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments.

Time Range

2010-01-31 to 2010-11-25

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:25:05.470377

Geography

Bay of Biscay, English Channel, North Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)