Surface underway measurements of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) in water and atmosphere, sea surface temperature, salinity, and barometric pressure were collected during R/V Celtic Explorer research cruises. Data were gathered in the North Atlantic Ocean from April 24 to July 24, 2022, using a General Oceanics pCO2 instrument following established methodologies. The dataset is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean carbon uptake based on measured pCO2 and sea surface temperature.
- Analyzing seasonal variability of sea surface salinity and atmospheric pressure in the North Atlantic.
- Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature data with in-situ measurements.
- Studying air-sea gas exchange dynamics based on concurrent water and atmospheric pCO2 readings.
Strengths
- Data collection follows a documented methodology from Pierrot et al. (2009) and Steinhoff (2010).
- Measurements cover a specific three-month time range from 2022-04-24 to 2022-07-24.
- Includes concurrent measurements of multiple parameters (pCO2, temperature, salinity, pressure).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific cruise tracks in the North Atlantic.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface underway data collected via a General Oceanics pCO2 instrument on R/V Celtic Explorer research cruises.
- Time Range
- 2022-04-24 to 2022-07-24
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-06 00:18:14.249505; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean