Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, and North Sea measurements of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) in water and atmosphere, sea surface temperature, salinity, and barometric pressure. Data was collected during a research cruise from December 1, 2018, to January 5, 2019, using a General Oceanics pCO2 system (model 8050). The dataset is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Use Cases
- Modeling air-sea CO2 flux based on pCO2 measurements in water and atmosphere.
- Analyzing correlations between sea surface temperature, salinity, and carbon dioxide partial pressure.
- Studying seasonal carbon dynamics in the North Atlantic, English Channel, and North Sea during winter.
- Validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature and salinity products with in-situ underway data.
Strengths
- Specific instrument model (General Oceanics 8050) and methodology (Pierrot, 2009) are documented.
- Clear temporal coverage from 2018-12-01 to 2019-01-05.
- Geographic scope is explicitly defined (Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, North Sea).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single research cruise.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Surface underway measurements collected via a General Oceanics pCO2 system (model 8050) aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon.
- Time Range
- 2018-12-01 to 2019-01-05
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:27:43.346241; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, North Sea