Surface Carbon Dioxide and Physical Data from the North Sea, November 2012

From 2012-11-13 to 2012-11-15, surface underway data were collected in the North Sea aboard the CEFAS ENDEAVOUR. The dataset includes partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air and water, salinity, sea surface temperature, and barometric pressure, measured using CO2 gas analyzers and equilibrators. Data were collected by David J. Pearce and Naomi Greenwood of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science as part of the Coastal_CEND_19_12 cruise.

Use Cases

• Modeling air-sea CO2 flux based on the partial pressure difference between atmosphere and water.
• Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide solubility mentioned in the description.
• Studying short-term variability in marine carbonate chemistry based on high-frequency underway measurements.
• Calibrating regional ocean acidification models using in-situ pCO2 and salinity data.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple related variables: CO2 partial pressure in air and water, salinity, temperature, and barometric pressure.
• Specific temporal coverage from 2012-11-13 to 2012-11-15.
• Clear instrument documentation includes Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and Shower head chamber equilibrator.
• Associated with a specific cruise ID (74E920121113) and collecting scientists are named.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single, short cruise in the North Sea.

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.

Time Range

2012-11 13 to 2012-11-15

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:41:49.635018; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Sea