R/V Celtic Explorer pCO2 Measurements in the North Atlantic

North Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, Irish Sea, St. Georges Channel, and North Sea surface data were collected aboard the R/V Celtic Explorer from 2018-02-10 to 2018-12-14. Measurements include the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in both the atmosphere and water, alongside sea surface temperature, salinity, and barometric pressure. A separate 2019 cruise from March to December likely extends the data collection into the Norwegian Sea.

Use Cases

• Calculating air-sea CO2 flux based on partial pressure differentials.
• Monitoring seasonal variability of surface ocean carbon dioxide.
• Correlating sea surface temperature with pCO2 levels.
• Validating regional carbon cycle models with in-situ measurements.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined time range from 2018-02-10 to 2018-12-14.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov signals importance and curation.
• Specific instrumentation is named: a Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer.

Limitations

• Column names and exact row counts are unknown across all sources.
• Conflicting geographic scope: one source includes the Norwegian Sea for 2019, while others do not.
• Metadata completeness is low, with missing license, author, and size information.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Collection Method

Surface underway measurements collected via research vessel cruises.

Time Range

2018-02-10 to 2019-12-12

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:35:41.206089

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, Irish Sea, St. Georges Channel, North Sea, Norwegian Sea