Spectral radiation, absorption coefficients, and phytoplankton pigment concentrations measured in the Southern Ocean during the TR/V Umitaka-Maru cruise. The data likely contains measurements from several depths obtained using a CTD system and Niskin bottle. The dataset was last updated on January 30, 2009.
Use Cases
- Modeling underwater light fields based on spectral radiation data.
- Analyzing phytoplankton community composition based on HPLC pigment concentrations.
- Studying water clarity and scattering properties based on transparency and volume scattering function measurements.
- Investigating biogeochemical cycles based on chlorophyll a concentration data.
- Calibrating satellite ocean color data based on in-situ optical measurements.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple optical and biological parameters (spectral radiation, absorption, scattering, pigments).
- Samples were obtained from several depths, providing vertical profile information.
- Specific temporal context is provided (2008/2009 Austral summer).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2009-01-30 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Seawater samples obtained from several depths using Niskin bottle on a CTD system.
- Time Range
- 2008/2009 Austral summer
- Geography
- Southern Ocean