North Atlantic Ocean CO2 Surface Measurements from 29 Cruises, 2008-2009

29 cruise data sets collected from the SOOP M/V Nuka Arctica lines in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2008-01-08 to 2009-01-07. The data include measurements of mole fraction of CO2 in the equilibrator headspace, barometric pressure, sea surface temperature, and fugacity of CO2 in sea water. These data were collected by researchers from the University of Bergen, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, and the University of Gothenburg.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on fugacity of CO2 in sea water measurements.
• Analyzing seasonal variability of surface CO2 based on time-series data from 29 cruises.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature products based on in-situ equilibrator temperature data.
• Studying air-sea gas exchange processes based on mole fraction of CO2 in dry outside air measurements.

Strengths

• Data from 29 distinct cruise data sets provides multiple sampling events.
• Covers a full annual cycle from January 2008 to January 2009.
• Includes multiple related variables (chemical, meteorological, physical) for integrated analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Surface underway observations using carbon dioxide gas analyzer and shower head equilibrator.

Time Range

2008-01-08 to 2009-01-07

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 22:26:11.505536; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, SOOP M/V Nuka Arctica lines