Data Activity 4B
Comparing Regional Chlorophyll Patterns Between Inshore & Offshore Application Data Activity
Your Objective
Explore chlorophyll-a concentration data, from the 3-wavelength fluorometer, over time at different locations to investigate regional differences and similarities in primary productivity.
Coastal Endurance and Coastal Pioneer are two of the seven OOI arrays throughout the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Schematic of the instruments and moorings at the Coastal Endurance Washington Offshore station in the Pacific Ocean. Data in this activity were collected from the Shelf Surface Mooring (D).
Schematic of the instruments and moorings at the Coastal Pioneer station in the Atlantic Ocean. Data in this activity were collected from the Central Surface Mooring (E).
Schematic of the different elements of the Coastal Endurance Washington Offshore Shelf Surface Mooring. The 3-wavelength fluorometer is on the Instrument Package in 7m of water.
Schematic of the different elements of the Coastal Endurance Washington Inshore Surface Mooring. The 3-wavelength fluorometer is on the Instrument Package in 7m of water.
Schematic of the different elements of the Coastal Pioneer Central Surface Mooring. The 3-wavelength fluorometer is on the Instrument Package in 7m of water.
Schematic of the different elements of the Coastal Pioneer Inshore Surface Mooring. The 3-wavelength fluorometer is on the Instrument Package in 7m of water.
Wetlabs ECO Triplet 3-wavelength fluorometer instrument collected the data for this activity.
Challenge B
How does primary productivity vary between inshore and offshore locations?
Exploration
Investigate the Chlorophyll-a Concentration data among inshore and offshore stations in the Temperate Pacific Ocean (Coastal Endurance Array) and Atlantic Ocean (Coastal Pioneer Array).
Include datasets:
Explanation
Recall that the research challenge you are trying to address is: How does primary productivity vary between inshore and offshore locations?
As you consider the data you are investigating, write a reflection on the following question:
- What similarities and differences can you find in patterns of primary productivity between inshore and offshore sites?