Underway surface observations collected from the EXPLORER OF THE SEAS vessel in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and North Atlantic Ocean between February 2003 and January 2004. The data include measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, salinity, air temperature, barometric pressure, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, sea surface temperature, wind direction, and wind speed. These measurements were collected by Rik Wanninkhof of NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory using instruments such as carbon dioxide gas analyzers and thermosalinographs.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on partial pressure of carbon dioxide measurements.
- Analyzing relationships between sea surface temperature and carbon dioxide levels.
- Studying regional oceanographic variability in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico based on salinity and temperature data.
- Investigating meteorological influences on ocean chemistry using wind speed, direction, and barometric pressure data.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific time range from 2003-02-08 to 2004-01-03.
- Includes multiple related variables: carbon dioxide, salinity, temperature, pressure, oxygen, fluorescence, and wind.
- Data collected by a named principal investigator (Rik Wanninkhof) from a recognized institution (NOAA AOML).
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 bias inherent to the specific cruise track of the EXPLORER OF THE SEAS.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Data collected from underway - surface observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer, Shower head chamber equilibrator for autonomous carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement and thermosalinographs.
- Time Range
- 2003-02-08 to 2004-01-03
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:00:51.573243; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean