Carbon Dioxide, Hydrographic, and Chemical Data Obtained During NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Cruise in the South Atlantic Ocean on GO-SHIP/CLIVAR Repeat Hydrography Section A16S from 2013-12-23 to 2014-02-04 (NCEI Accession 0167410)
INVESTIGATORS:
Rik Wanninkhof 
- NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
- NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Leticia Barbero
- NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
- NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Frank J. Millero
- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
Dennis A. Hansell
- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: This dataset includes discrete bottle measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity, pH on sea water scale, partial pressure of CO2, dissolved organic carbon (DOC, TDN), CFCs (CFC-11, CFC-12), delta C14, delta C13, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and other variables measured during NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown GO-SHIP Section A16S_2013 cruise RB1307 (EXPOCODE 33RO20131223) in the South Atlantic Ocean, from 2013-12-23 to 2014-02-04.
CITE AS: Wanninkhof, Rik; Barbero, Leticia; Baringer, Molly O.; Bullister, John L.; Feely, Richard A.; Millero, Frank J.; Hansell, Dennis A.; Zhang, Jia-Zhong; Mordy, Calvin; Langdon, Chris; Schlosser, Peter; Jenkins, William J.; McNichol, Ann; Key, Robert M. (2017). Carbon Dioxide, Hydrographic, and Chemical Data Obtained During NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Cruise in the South Atlantic Ocean on GO-SHIP/CLIVAR Repeat Hydrography Section A16S from 2013-12-23 to 2014-02-04 (NCEI Accession 0167410). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5vq30xb. Accessed [date].
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR THIS DATA PACKAGE:
NCEI ACCESSION: 0167410
NCEI DOI: https://doi.org/10.7289/v5vq30xb
EXPOCODE: 33RO20131223;
CRUISE ID: RB1307;
SECTION/LEG: GO-SHIP A16S;
TYPES OF STUDY:
Discrete measurement;
TEMPORAL COVERAGE:
SPATIAL COVERAGE:
GEOGRAPHIC NAMES:
PLATFORMS:
RESEARCH PROJECT(S):
Discrete measurement;
TEMPORAL COVERAGE:
START DATE: 2013-12-23
END DATE: 2014-02-04
SPATIAL COVERAGE:
NORTH: -6
WEST: -36.4
EAST: -24.9
SOUTH: -60.1
GEOGRAPHIC NAMES:
South Atlantic Ocean;
PLATFORMS:
R/V Ronald H. Brown (ID: 33RO);
RESEARCH PROJECT(S):
none;
VARIABLES / PARAMETERS:
| Dissolved Inorganic Carbon | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | TCARBN |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Discrete, bottle |
| Measured or calculated: | Measured |
| Sampling instrument: | CDT Bottles |
| Analyzing instrument: | Coulometric measurement system (SOMMA) |
| Standardization description: | Injection of 2 pairs of sample loops of known volume of pure CO2 bracketing the expected values of TCO2 and analysis of Certified Reference Materials supplied by Dr. A Dickson of SIO. TCO2 values were corrected for the addition of mercuric chloride and for the offset from the CRM value. |
| CRM manufacturer: | Andrew Dickson Laboratory at SIO |
| CRM batch number: | 129 |
| Preservation method: | mercuric chloride solution |
| Preservative volume: | 100 mL |
| Preservative correction: | AOML3: -3.22 uMol/kg, AOML4: 1.57 uMol/kg (Avg corrections) |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Method reference: | Johnson, K., Wills, K., Butler, D., Johnson, W., and Wong, C.: Coulometric total carbon dioxide analysis for marine studies: maximizing the performance of an automated gas extraction system and coulometric detector, Mar. Chem., 44, 167-187, https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4203(93)90201-X, 1993. 2193. |
| Researcher name: | Robert Castle |
| Researcher institution: | AOML |
| Total alkalinity | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | ALKALI |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Discrete, bottle |
| Measured or calculated: | Measured |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD Bottles |
| Type of titration: | HCl titration in close cell |
| Cell type (open or closed): | closed |
| Curve fitting method: | Levenberg-Marquardt nonlinear least-squares fit of full titration |
| Detailed sampling and analyzing information: | Millero, F.J., J.-Z. Zhang, K, Lee, and D.M. Campbell, 1993: Titration alkalinity of seawater. Mar. Chem., 44, 153-165. |
| Uncertainty: | Accuracy based on CRM batch 129 for system A +/- 1.85 umol/kg and for system B +/- 3.00 umol/kg. Precision based on duplicate measurements for system A +/- 1.84 umol/kg and for system B +/- 1.69 umol/kg between the systems +/- 2.74 umol/kg |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Method reference: | Millero, F.J., J.-Z. Zhang, K, Lee, and D.M. Campbell, 1993: Titration alkalinity of seawater. Mar. Chem., 44, 153-165. |
| Researcher name: | Ryan Woosley |
| Researcher institution: | RSMAS, University of Miami |
| pCO2 | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Discrete Partial Pressure of CO2 |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Bottle, discrete |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Analyzing instrument: | Licor model 840 |
| Detailed sampling and analyzing information: | Circulation of dried headspace sample gas through a non-dispersive infrared analyzer (Licor model 840). The system is a prototype built by Tim Newberger (NOAA/ESRL/CIRES) and supported by C. Sweeney and T. Takahashi. For further details see the cruise report. |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Method reference: | Chipman, D.W., J. Marra, and T. Takahashi, 1993: Primary production at 47°N and 20°W in the North Atlantic Ocean: A comparison between the 14C incubation method and mixed layer carbon budget observations. Deep-Sea Res., II, v. 40, pp. 151-169. |
| Researcher name: | Rik Wanninkhof |
| Researcher institution: | AOML |
| DOC | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Bottle, discrete |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | Dennis Hansell |
| Researcher institution: | RSMAS |
| CTD Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | CTDTMP |
| Unit: | degrees celcius |
| Observation type: | CTD sensor |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Analyzing instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | Kristene McTaggart |
| Researcher institution: | PMEL |
| CTD Salinity | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | CTDSAL |
| Observation type: | CTD sensor |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Analyzing instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | Kristene McTaggart |
| Researcher institution: | PMEL |
| Bottle Salinity | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | SALNTY |
| Observation type: | Bottle, discrete |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | Edward Hunt |
| Researcher institution: | Contract |
| CTD Oxygen | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | CTDOXY |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | CTD sensor |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | Kristene McTaggart |
| Researcher institution: | PMEL |
| Bottle Oxygen | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | OXYGEN |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Bottle, discrete |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | Laura Stoltenberg |
| Researcher institution: | RSMAS |
| Nutrients | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | SILCAT, NITRAT, NITRIT PHSPHT |
| Unit: | UMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Bottle, discrete |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | CharlesFischer |
| Researcher institution: | AOML |
| Chlorofluorocarbon | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | CFCs/SF6 |
| Unit: | PMOL/KG |
| Observation type: | Bottle, discrete |
| Sampling instrument: | CTD |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Researcher name: | David Wisegarver |
| Researcher institution: | PMEL |
PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBING THIS DATASET:
Johnson, K. M., A. Körtzinger, L. Mintrop, J. C. Duinker, and D. W. R. Wallace. 1999. “Coulometric total carbon dioxide analysis for marine studies: Measurement and internal consistency of underway surface TCO2 concentrations.” Marine Chemistry 67:123-44.
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
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
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
none;
FUNDING AGENCY:
NSF, NOAA
PROJECT TITLE:
Repeat Hydrography Sections observations
PROJECT ID:
SUBMITTED BY: Rik Wanninkhof (Rik.Wanninkhof@noaa.gov)
SUBMISSION DATE: 2017-10-18
REVISION DATE: 2021-08-31
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