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Underway pCO2 measurements aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown during the 2016 Pacific Ocean cruises (NCEI Accession 0157306)

INVESTIGATORS:
Rik Wanninkhof ORCID logo - NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Denis Pierrot ORCID logo - NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Kevin F. Sullivan - NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: This dataset includes Surface underway, chemical, meteorological and physical data collected from NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN in the Pacific Ocean from 2016-01-05 to 2016-12-22. These data include AIR-SEA DIFFERENCE - PARTIAL PRESSURE (OR FUGACITY) OF CARBON DIOXIDE, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - water, SALINITY and SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE. The instruments used to collect these data include Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and Shower head chamber equilibrator for autonomous carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement. These data were collected by Rik Wanninkhof, Denis Pierrot and Kevin Sullivan of NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory as part of the SOOP NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown 2016 cruises data set, EXPOCODES: 33RO20160105, 33RO20160112, 33RO20160216, 33RO20160330, 33RO20160414, 33RO20160505, 33RO20160524, 33RO20160622, 33RO20161113 and 33RO20161119.

CITE AS: Wanninkhof, Rik; Pierrot, Denis; Castle, Robert D. (2016). Underway pCO2 measurements aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown during the 2016 Pacific Ocean cruises (NCEI Accession 0157306). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_rb_2016. Accessed [date].


IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR THIS DATA PACKAGE:
NCEI ACCESSION: 0157306
NCEI DOI: https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_rb_2016
EXPOCODE: 33RO20160105; 33RO20160112; 33RO20160216; 33RO20160330; 33RO20160414; 33RO20160505; 33RO20160524; 33RO20160622; 33RO20161113; 33RO20161119;
CRUISE ID: RB-16-1-leg1; RB1601-Leg2; RB1602; RB1603-Leg1; RB1603-Leg2; RB1604A; RB1604B; RB1605; RB1606-Leg0; RB1606-Leg1;

TYPES OF STUDY:
Surface underway;

TEMPORAL COVERAGE:
START DATE: 2016-01-05
END DATE: 2016-12-22

SPATIAL COVERAGE:
NORTH: 52.4036
WEST: -165.9514
EAST: -98.9547
SOUTH: -26.8091

GEOGRAPHIC NAMES:
North Pacific Ocean;South Pacific Ocean;

PLATFORMS:
R/V Ronad H. Brown (ID: 33RO);

RESEARCH PROJECT(S):
Research Cruises;


VARIABLES / PARAMETERS:

pCO2 (fCO2) autonomous
Abbreviation: fCO2_SW@SST
Unit: uatm
Observation type: Surface underway
Measured or calculated: Measured
Sampling instrument: Seawater pump
Location of seawater intake: Bow
Analyzing instrument: Infrared Analyzer: LI-COR model 6262
Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Pierrot, D., Neill, C., Sullivan, K., Castle, R., Wanninkhof, R., Lüger, H., Johannessen, T., Olsen, A., Feely, R. A., & Cosca, C. E. (2009). Recommendations for autonomous underway pCO2 measuring systems and data-reduction routines. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 56(8-10), 512-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.12.005
Equilibrator type: Spray head above dynamic pool, with thermal jacket
Equilibrator volume: 0.95 L (0.4 L water, 0.55 L headspace)
Is the equilibrator vented or not: Vented
Water flow rate: 1.5 - 2.0 L/min
Gas flow rate: 70 - 150 ml/min
How was temperature inside the equilibrator measured: Hart Scientific model 1523 digital thermometer
How was pressure inside the equilibrator measured: External Setra 270 connected to the exit of the analyzer
Drying method for gas: Gas stream passes through a thermoelectric condenser (~5 C) and then through a Perma Pure (Nafion) dryer before reaching the analyzer (90% dry).
SEA CO2 gas detector manufacturer: Licor, Inc
SEA CO2 gas detector model: Licor 6262
SEA CO2 gas detector resolution: Accuracy: +/- 2 uatm in fCO2_SW
SEA CO2 gas detector uncertainty: Precision: +/- 0.01 uatm in fCO2_SW
Standardization technique: The system runs a full cycle in approximately 7 hours. The cycle starts with 4 standard gases, then measures three rounds of 6 atmopherice samples followed by 50 surface water samples. Each new gas is flushed through the Licor Analyzer for 2 minutes prior to a stop-flow measurement.
Standardization frequency: Every 7 hours
Standard gas manufacturer: Standard gases are supplied by NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, in Boulder, CO, and are directly traceable to the WMO scale.
Standard gas concentration: Std 1: CA04957, 282.55 ppm, owned by ESRL, used every ~4.5 hours. Std 2: CC105863, 380.22 ppm, owned by ESRL, used every ~4.5 hours. Std 3: CB09696, 453.04 ppm, owned by ESRL, used every ~4.5 hours. Std 4: CB09032, 539.38 ppm, owned by ESRL, used every ~4.5 hours. Std 5: 0.00 ppm, owned by AOML, used every ~19.0 hours.
Standard gas uncertainty: 0.01 ppm
Water vapor correction method: Details of the data reduction are described in Pierrot, et.al. (2009).
Temperature correction method: Details of the data reduction are described in Pierrot, et.al. (2009).
At what temperature was pCO2 reported: In situ sea surface temperature
Uncertainty: 0.01C
Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value
Method reference: Pierrot, D., Neill, C., Sullivan, K., Castle, R., Wanninkhof, R., Lüger, H., Johannessen, T., Olsen, A., Feely, R. A., & Cosca, C. E. (2009). Recommendations for autonomous underway pCO2 measuring systems and data-reduction routines. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 56(8-10), 512-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.12.005
Researcher name: Denis Pierrot
Researcher institution: NOAA/AOML
Sea Surface Temperature
Abbreviation: SST_C
Unit: degrees celcius
Observation type: Surface Underway
Analyzing instrument: SBE-21, Seabird, Inc.
Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Bow thruster room, before sea water pump, ~5 m below water line
Uncertainty: Accuracy: 0.01C, Precision: 0.001C
Researcher name: Denis Pierrot
Researcher institution: NOAA/AOML
Sea Surface Salinity
Abbreviation: SAL_permil
Observation type: Surface Underway
Analyzing instrument: SBE 45, Seabird, Inc.
Uncertainty: Accuracy: +/- 0.005; Precision: 0.0002
Researcher name: Denis Pierrot
Researcher institution: NOAA/AOML
Atmospheric Pressure
Abbreviation: PRES_ATM@SSP_hPa
Unit: hPa
Sampling instrument: Vaisala, PTB330
Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Location: On bulkhead exterior on the port side of the radio room aft of the bridge at ~14 m above the sea surface
Uncertainty: Accuracy: +/- 0.2 hPa; Precision: 0.08 hPa
Researcher name: Denis Pierrot
Researcher institution: NOAA/AOML

PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBING THIS DATASET:
Pierrot, D., Neill, C., Sullivan, K., Castle, R., Wanninkhof, R., Lüger, H., Johannessen, T., Olsen, A., Feely, R. A., & Cosca, C. E. (2009). Recommendations for autonomous underway pCO2 measuring systems and data-reduction routines. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 56(8-10), 512-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.12.005
Feely, R.A., R. Wanninkhof, H.B. Milburn, C.E. Cosca, M. Stapp, and P.P. Murphy, A new automated underway system for making high precision pCO2 measurements onboard research ships, Analytica Chim. Acta, 377, 185-191, 1998.
Wanninkhof, R., & Thoning, K. (1993). Measurement of fugacity of CO2 in surface water using continuous and discrete sampling methods. Marine Chemistry, 44(2–4), 189–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4203(93)90202-y
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
none;
FUNDING AGENCY:
NOAA Climate Program Office Program
PROJECT TITLE: Surface Water pCO2 Measurements from Ships of Opportunity (SOOP)
PROJECT ID:

SUBMITTED BY: Rik Wanninkhof (Rik.Wanninkhof@noaa.gov)

SUBMISSION DATE: 2016-12-08

REVISION DATE: 2017-10-27

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