Caribbean Sea, North Pacific Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South) are covered by this dataset. It includes surface underway measurements of barometric pressure, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air and water, salinity, and sea surface temperature collected from the LAURENCE M. GOULD vessel between 2004-01-02 and 2004-12-21. The data were collected by researchers from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, and University of Colorado - Boulder.
Use Cases
- Model ocean carbon sequestration based on partial pressure of carbon dioxide in water
- Analyze air-sea gas exchange dynamics based on paired atmospheric and aquatic carbon dioxide measurements
- Study regional ocean chemistry variability based on salinity and sea surface temperature data
- Validate satellite-derived ocean surface data based on in-situ barometric pressure and temperature measurements
Strengths
- Data covers five distinct ocean regions, including the Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)
- Collection period spans nearly a full year from 2004-01-02 to 2004-12-21
- Multiple specific variables are listed: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - water, SALINITY, and SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's 2004 cruise
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and Shower head chamber equilibrator for autonomous carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement
- Time Range
- 2004-01-02 to 2004-12-21
- Geography
- Caribbean Sea, North Pacific Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)