National Environmental Research Program (NERP) cruise, Darwin, March-April 2012, HPLC Pigment and Ocean Colour Data

This record contains data collected at a total of 45 stations on an unknown vessel, off the coast of Darwin. The samples were collected from March 28-April 4 2012 as part of the National Environmental Research Program. The data can be used for Ocean Colour sensor validation. Parameters measured include Total Suspended Particulate Matter (TSM), including the organic and inorganic fractions; the absorption coefficients of the particulate and dissolved components of the water column and the phytoplankton pigment concentration and composition.