Surface underway measurements of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) in water and atmosphere, sea surface salinity, temperature and other parameters obtained during the R/V Plymouth Quest Western Channel Observatory cruise WCO2016 (EXPOCODE 74PQ20160106) in the English Channel, North Atlantic Ocean from 2016-01-06 to 2016-11-15 (NCEI Accession 0184843)
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: This dataset includes surface underway, chemical, meteorological and physical data collected during the R/V Plymouth Quest Western Channel Observatory cruise WCO2016 (EXPOCODE 74PQ20160106) in the English Channel, North Atlantic Ocean from 2016-01-06 to 2016-11-15. These data include partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere, partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - water, sea surface salinity and sea surface temperature and barometric pressure. The instruments used to collect these data include barometric pressure sensor and carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer.
CITE AS: Kitidis, Vassilis (2019). Surface underway measurements of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) in water and atmosphere, sea surface salinity, temperature and other parameters obtained during the R/V Plymouth Quest Western Channel Observatory cruise WCO2016 (EXPOCODE 74PQ20160106) in the English Channel, North Atlantic Ocean from 2016-01-06 to 2016-11-15 (NCEI Accession 0184843). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/vtzk-x163. Accessed [date].
Coastal;Surface measurement;Surface underway;
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| pCO2 (fCO2) autonomous | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | xCO2 dry |
| Unit: | umol/mol |
| Observation type: | Surface underway |
| Measured or calculated: | Measured |
| Sampling instrument: | Seawater pump |
| Location of seawater intake: | Hull |
| Analyzing instrument: | Dartcom-PML LivepCO2 |
| Equilibrator type: | Non Dispersive IR Sensor |
| Equilibrator volume: | 2.5 L |
| Is the equilibrator vented or not: | yes |
| Water flow rate: | 1.6 L/min |
| Gas flow rate: | 200 mL/min |
| SEA CO2 gas detector manufacturer: | Licor, Inc |
| SEA CO2 gas detector model: | LI-840 |
| SEA CO2 gas detector resolution: | Accuracy: les than 2 micro-atm fCO2 |
| SEA CO2 gas detector uncertainty: | Precision: les than 0.5 micro-atm fCO2 |
| Standard gas manufacturer: | BOC gases Ltd. |
| Standard gas concentration: | 380.0,468.39,276.24 ppmv CO2 in synthetic air). These are referenced pre- and post-deployment against NOAA CCL standards 251.6, 347.2 and 448.8 ppmv CO2. |
| Researcher name: | Vassilis Kitidis |
| Researcher institution: | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Sea Surface Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | SST_C |
| Unit: | degrees celcius |
| Observation type: | Surface Underway |
| Analyzing instrument: | SeaBird Electronics |
| Detailed sampling and analyzing information: | SBE45 |
| Uncertainty: | Accuracy: 0.001C; Precision: 0.001C |
| Researcher name: | Vassilis Kitidis |
| Researcher institution: | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Sea Surface Salinity | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | SSS |
| Observation type: | Surface Underway |
| Analyzing instrument: | SeaBird Electronics |
| Detailed sampling and analyzing information: | SBE45 |
| Uncertainty: | Accuracy: 0.002; Precision: 0.002 |
| Researcher name: | Vassilis Kitidis |
| Researcher institution: | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Pressure in Equilibrator | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Pressure_equil |
| Unit: | hPa |
| Observation type: | Surface Underway |
| Analyzing instrument: | Druck Gmbh |
| Detailed sampling and analyzing information: | PTX7517-3257 |
| Uncertainty: | Accuracy: 0.1 hPa; Precision: 0.1 hPa |
| Researcher name: | Ute Schuster |
| Researcher institution: | University of Exeter, UK |
SUBMITTED BY: Vassilis Kitidis (vak@pml.ac.uk)
SUBMISSION DATE: 2019-02-08
