Surface underway measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, salinity, and sea surface temperature collected aboard the JAMES CLARK ROSS research vessel. The data were gathered in the South Atlantic and Southern Oceans from January to February 2008 by scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of East Anglia. Instruments used include a carbon dioxide gas analyzer and thermosalinographs.
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea carbon dioxide flux based on partial pressure differences mentioned in the description.
- Analyzing the relationship between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide solubility in surface waters.
- Studying spatial variability of surface ocean carbon chemistry in the Southern Ocean region.
- Validating satellite-derived sea surface salinity and temperature products with in-situ thermosalinograph data.
Strengths
- Data collection spans a specific research cruise over 46 days in January-February 2008.
- Includes directly measured variables critical for carbon cycle science: air and water pCO2, salinity, and temperature.
- Collected by named principal investigators from recognized marine research institutions.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2008-02-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA NCEI (Accession 0157284), collected by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and University of East Anglia.
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using carbon dioxide gas analyzer and thermosalinographs.
- Time Range
- 2008-01-02 to 2008-02-17
- Freshness
- 2008-02-17 00:00:00
- Geography
- South Atlantic Ocean and Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South)