North Atlantic Phytoplankton Bloom CTD and Carbon Data from 1989

CTD, beam attenuation, and fluorescence measurements were collected during the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study North Atlantic Bloom Experiment. Data originates from research vessels ENDEAVOR and ATLANTIS II, with collection managed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Moss Landing Marine Laboratory. The dataset covers a specific bloom event from April 20 to July 6, 1989.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) to understand water column structure during a bloom.
• Correlating beam attenuation and fluorescence data with particulate organic carbon to estimate phytoplankton biomass.
• Studying the temporal evolution of a North Atlantic spring bloom from initiation to decline.
• Investigating the relationship between physical oceanography and biological productivity in a key oceanic region.

Strengths

• Data collected during a focused, well-known international study (JGOFS/NABS) with defined scientific protocols.
• Includes multiple concurrent measurements (CTD, beam attenuation, fluorescence) for cross-parameter analysis.
• Covers a complete seasonal event with a precise 78-day time range from April 20 to July 6, 1989.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on last updated date: one platform lists 2026-04-01 (likely a metadata refresh), while another lists the original collection end date of 1989-07 06.
• License information is not specified for any platform.

Provenance

Source

Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Moss Landing Marine Laboratory.

Collection Method

Collected via shipboard CTD casts from research vessels ENDEAVOR and ATLANTIS II.

Time Range

1989-04-20 to 1989-07-06

Freshness

2026-04-01 15:01:25.554548

Geography

NE Atlantic and North Atlantic Ocean.