Arctic Ocean Phytoplankton Net Cast Data from July-August 1994

From 26 July to 26 August 1994, phytoplankton data were collected via net casts from the USCGC POLAR SEA in the Arctic Ocean. The dataset was submitted by Oregon State University as part of a joint Canada/U.S. expedition project. It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Study historical phytoplankton species composition in the Arctic based on net cast sampling.
• Analyze spatial distribution of phytoplankton during a specific Arctic summer period.
• Establish baseline ecological data for Arctic marine ecosystems from the mid-1990s.

Strengths

• Data collection covers a defined one-month period from 26 July to 26 August 1994.
• Originates from a specific research expedition (Arctic Ocean Section) and institution (Oregon State University).

Limitations

• Last updated 1994-08-26 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Oregon State University, NOAA NCEI

Collection Method

Net casts from the USCGC POLAR SEA

Time Range

26 July 1994 to 26 August 1994

Freshness

1994-08-26 00:00:00

Geography

Arctic Ocean