NCEI Accession 0157238 contains surface underway chemical, meteorological, and physical data collected from the research vessel Reykjafoss across the Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Greenland Sea, North Sea, and Norwegian Sea from September 6 to November 8, 2013. The dataset includes measurements of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air and water, salinity, sea surface temperature, and barometric pressure, collected using a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer. These data were collected by researchers from NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory as part of four specific vessel observation system cruises.
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure measurements in the atmosphere and water.
- Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide solubility mentioned in the description.
- Studying spatial and temporal variability of surface ocean carbon chemistry across multiple northern seas.
- Validating satellite-derived sea surface salinity products with in-situ salinity measurements.
Strengths
- Data collection spans multiple distinct marine regions (Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Greenland Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea).
- Includes simultaneous measurements of key variables for carbon flux calculation (pCO2 in air and water, SST, salinity).
- Specific collection dates and cruise identifiers (e.g., 64RJ20130906) are provided for traceability.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2013-11-08 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments from the vessel Reykjafoss.
- Time Range
- 2013-09-06 to 2013-11-08
- Freshness
- 2013-11-08 00:00:00
- Geography
- Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Greenland Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea