Surface underway measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure, fugacity, and related seawater properties collected during SOOP M/V Las Cuevas cruises. The data includes mole fraction of CO2 in air and water, barometric pressure, sea surface temperature, and salinity. Measurements were performed in the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea from January 6 to December 31, 2011.
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea carbon dioxide exchange based on fugacity and mole fraction measurements.
- Analyzing seasonal variability in surface ocean carbon based on time-series data from 2011.
- Correlating sea surface temperature and salinity with CO2 solubility based on the described variables.
- Validating regional carbon flux models for the North Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico based on the geographic coverage.
Strengths
- Data collection spans a full calendar year from 2011-01-06 to 2011-12-31.
- Geographic coverage includes three distinct marine regions: North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.
- Description lists 12 specific measured variables, including fugacity of CO2 in seawater and air.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2011-12-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Surface underway observations using carbon dioxide gas analyzer, shower head equilibrator and other instruments from SOOP M/V Las Cuevas cruises.
- Time Range
- 2011-01-06 to 2011-12-31
- Freshness
- Last updated 2011-12-31 00:00:00.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea