Physical, chemical, and biological profile data were collected via bottle and CTD casts aboard the vessel HERMANO GINES in the Caribbean Sea. The data were gathered by Fundacion La Salle (Venezuela) in support of the Carbon Retention in A Colored Ocean (CARIACO) project. Data collection occurred from October 9, 2001, to July 8, 2003, and were submitted by the University of South Florida.
Use Cases
- Modeling carbon retention and export in coastal oceans based on the described physical, chemical, and biological profile data.
- Analyzing seasonal or interannual variability in oceanographic conditions based on the two-year time series from the Caribbean Sea.
- Studying the relationship between ocean color (a 'Colored Ocean') and biological productivity using the multi-parameter profile data.
- Calibrating regional ocean models with in-situ measurements from the Venezuelan continental shelf.
Strengths
- Data collection spans a defined multi-year period from October 2001 to July 2003.
- Includes multiple data types: physical, chemical, and biological parameters from profile casts.
- Data originates from a specific, named research vessel (HERMANO GINES) and a defined project (CARIACO).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2003-07-08 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Fundacion La Salle (Venezuela), submitted by University of South Florida, archived at NOAA NCEI.
- Collection Method
- Data collected using bottle and CTD casts from a research vessel.
- Time Range
- October 9, 2001 to July 8, 2003
- Freshness
- Last updated 2003-07-08 00:00:00
- Geography
- Caribbean Sea on the continental shelf of Venezuela