Over 11 years of chemical and physical oceanographic data were collected from the PIRATA_6S10W mooring in the South Atlantic Ocean. The dataset includes measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, sea surface temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and barometric pressure. Data collection was coordinated by the UNESCO International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in carbon dioxide fugacity in seawater to study ocean acidification.
- Correlate sea surface temperature with partial pressure of carbon dioxide to model gas exchange.
- Monitor dissolved oxygen levels alongside salinity for biogeochemical process studies.
- Use barometric pressure data to assess atmospheric influences on oceanic pCO2 measurements.
Strengths
- Time series spans from June 2006 to July 2017, providing over 11 years of continuous observations.
- Data collection involved international groups from 18 countries under a coordinated global project.
- Includes multiple chemical and physical variables measured with specialized instruments like CO2 gas analyzers.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
- Data is geographically limited to a single mooring location in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- The dataset's last update was in July 2017, limiting analysis of recent trends.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Sensors mounted on a moored buoy, including bubble type equilibrators and CO2 gas analyzers.
- Time Range
- 2006-06-08 to 2017-07-10.
- Freshness
- Data collection ended in 2017; it is a static historical time series.
- Geography
- Mooring PIRATA_6S10W in the South Atlantic Ocean.