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Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD and other instruments from NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN in the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean from 2010-03-08 to 2010-04-17 (NCEI Accession 0108156)

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This dataset includes chemical, discrete sample, physical and profile data collected from NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN in the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean from 2010-03-08 to 2010-04-17. These data include CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11), CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 (CFC-12), Carbon tetrachloride (CCL4), DELTA CARBON-13, DELTA CARBON-14, DELTA HELIUM-3, DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC), DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, HELIUM, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, NITRATE, NITRITE, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - water, Potential temperature (theta), SALINITY, SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE (SF6), TOTAL ALKALINITY (TA), Total Dissolved Nitrogen (TDN), Tritium (Hydrogen isotope), WATER TEMPERATURE, pH, phosphate and silicate. The instruments used to collect these data include Alkalinity titrator, CTD, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer, Coulometer for DIC measurement, Flask with closed headspace for discrete carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement, bottle and spectrophotometer.

These data were collected by Dennis Hansell of Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Rik Wanninkhof of NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Richard A. Feely of US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Andrew Dickson of University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography as part of the CLIVAR_A13.5_2010 data set. CDIAC associated the following cruise ID(s) with this data set: CLIVAR_A13.5_2010 and RB_07-05

The International CLIVAR Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program carries out a systematic and global re-occupation of select WOCE/JGOFS hydrographic sections to quantify changes in storage and transport of heat, fresh water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and related parameters.
  • Cite as: Bullister, John L.; Feely, Richard A.; Wanninkhof, Rik; Dickson, Andrew G.; Hansell, Dennis A.; Key, Robert M. (2013). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD and other instruments from NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN in the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean from 2010-03-08 to 2010-04-17 (NCEI Accession 0108156). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.clivar_a13.5_2010. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2010-03-08 to 2010-04-17
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -3.0018
East: 1.833
South: -54.0007
North: 4.7108
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Bullister, J., R. Feely, R. Wanninkhof, A. Dickson, D. Hansell, and R. Key (2010). Carbon Dioxide, Hydrographic, and Chemical Data Obtained During the R/V Ronald H. Brown Cruise in the Atlantic Ocean on CLIVAR Repeat Hydrography Section A13.5 (Mar. 08 - Apr. 17, 2010). Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, CLIVAR_A13.5_2010.
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2013-06-07
  • revision: 2017-02-21
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Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
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These data were acquired by NCEI from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) in accordance with an archival submission agreement between CDIAC and NCEI.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
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  • Cite as: Bullister, John L.; Feely, Richard A.; Wanninkhof, Rik; Dickson, Andrew G.; Hansell, Dennis A.; Key, Robert M. (2013). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD and other instruments from NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN in the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean from 2010-03-08 to 2010-04-17 (NCEI Accession 0108156). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.clivar_a13.5_2010. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Discrete measurement
  • Profile
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • ALKALI
  • CCL4
  • CFC-11
  • CFC-12
  • CTDOXY
  • CTDSAL
  • CTDTMP
  • DIC
  • DOC
  • FCO2TMP
  • NITRAT
  • NITRIT
  • OXYGEN
  • PHSPHT
  • PH_TMP
  • SALNTY
  • SF6
  • SILCAT
  • TA
  • TCARBN
  • fCO2
  • pH
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • Atlantic Ocean
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • CLIVAR_A13.5_2010
  • RB_07-05
EXPOCODE
  • 33RO20100308
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Reference Section ID
  • AJAX
  • CLIVAR A13.5
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Bullister, John L.; Feely, Richard A.; Wanninkhof, Rik; Dickson, Andrew G.; Hansell, Dennis A.; Key, Robert M. (2013). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using Alkalinity titrator, CTD and other instruments from NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN in the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean from 2010-03-08 to 2010-04-17 (NCEI Accession 0108156). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.clivar_a13.5_2010. Accessed [date].
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  • 2013-06-07T19:44:09Z - NCEI Accession 0108156 v1.1 was published.
  • 2017-02-21T14:55:17Z - NCEI Accession 0108156 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: DIC; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Calculated; Replicate information: The precision is displayed by the greater than 300 replicate samples drawn. The absolute average difference from the mean of these replicates is less than 0.75 μmol/kg. No significant systematic differences were noted.; Standardization description: The coulometers were each calibrated by injecting aliquots of pure CO2 (99.995%) by means of an 8-port valve outfitted with two sample loops. The instruments were calibrated at the beginning, middle, and end of each station with a set of the gas loop injections.; CRM batch number: Batch 98.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: TA; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Type of titration: Single point titration; Cell type (open or closed): Open; Curve fitting method: Total alkalinity measurements were made using an open-cell, two-stage, potentiometric titration procedure similar to that used to certify reference materials for total alkalinity (see Dickson et al., 2003), except that samples were not weighed into the titration vessel but instead 99.9 mL was dispensed from a Dosimat using a 50 mL burette.; Uncertainty: The at-sea repeatability of the method was estimated by analyzing duplicate samples, collected on each cast. These results were used to estimate a standard deviation using the standard expression (DOE, 1994, SOP 23). The repeatability was 1.38 μmol/kg, based on 237 pairs of analyses. In addition, analyses were made of the alkalinity of CO2 reference material. These analyses were carried out 253 times through out the cruise and at most stations.; Method reference: Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp..
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: pH; pH scale: total hydrogen ion scale; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Temperature of pH measurement: 25C; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: pH values were measured spectrophotometrically, using the constants of Liu et al. (2011) at a temperature ranging between 17 and 20 deg. C. These values are adjusted to counter errors created by the use of constants determined for purified m-cresol dye for measurements made with unpurified (Acros Organics) dye. The applied adjustment is a pH dependent offset estimated by fitting a 2nd order polynomial to the data in figure 2a in the article by Liu et al. (2011). The likely uncertainties on these measurements are explored in detail in Carter et al. (conditionally accepted, 2013). These values have been further adjusted to the reported values at 25 C using CO2SYS (van Hueven et al., 2009) with the carbonate constants given by Dickson and Millero (1987). For the ~10 samples lacking sufficient carbonate constraints for this calculation, the mean value of the missing data from the samples above and below the sample in the water column were used. This data is estimated to have a precision and accuracy uncertainty of 0.0006 and 0.006 pH units respectively.; Uncertainty: Precision estimate: +/-0.0006. Accuracy estimate: +/-0.006..
  • Parameter or Variable: pCO2 (fCO2) discrete; Abbreviation: fCO2; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Storage method: NA; Seawater volume: 500mL; Headspace volume: 50mL; Temperature of measurement: 20C; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: The discrete pCO2 system is patterned after the instrument described in Chipman et al. (1991) and is discussed in detail in Wanninkhof and Thoning (1993) and Chen et al. (1995). The major difference between the two systems is that the Wanninkhof and current instrument uses a LI-COR model 6262 non-dispersive infrared analyzer, while the Chipman instrument utilizes a gas chromatograph with a flame ionization detector.; Sample replicate information: There were 183 pairs of duplicate samples drawn from Niskins on 101 stations. The average relative difference between all the pairs was 0.250 % (+/- 0.287 %). If the four relative differences above 1% are excluded (~95% confidence interval), the average relative difference was 0.220 % (+/- 0.209 %).; Temperature correction method: Small adjustments to 20.00 C were performed using the temperature coefficients of the carbonate dissociation constants.; Uncertainty: NA; Method reference: Chipman, D. W., T. Takahashi, D. Breger, and S.C. Sutherland (1991), Investigation of carbon dioxide in the South Atlantic and Northern Weddell areas (WOCE section A-12 and A-21) during the METEOR expedition 11/5 Jan.-March 1990, LDGO of Columbia University, Palisades. Wanninkhof, R., and K. Thoning (1993), Measurement of fugacity of CO2 in surface water using continuous and discrete sampling methods, Mar. Chem., 44, 189-205. Chen, H., R. Wanninkhof, R. A. Feely, and D. Greeley (1995), Measurement of fugacity of carbon dioxide in sub-surface water: an evaluation of a method based on infrared analysis, NOAA technical report ERL AOML-85, 52 pp, NOAA/AOML..
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDTMP; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: WATER TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDSAL; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SALNTY; Abbreviation: SALNTY; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDOXY; Abbreviation: CTDOXY; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: DISSOLVED OXYGEN; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN; Abbreviation: OXYGEN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: DISSOLVED OXYGEN; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SILCAT; Abbreviation: SILCAT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: silicate; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: NITRAT; Abbreviation: NITRAT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: NITRATE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: NITRIT; Abbreviation: NITRIT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: NITRITE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PHSPHT; Abbreviation: PHSPHT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: phosphate; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CFC-11; Abbreviation: CFC-11; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CFC-12; Abbreviation: CFC-12; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 (CFC-12); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SF6; Abbreviation: SF6; Unit: FMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: Sulfur Hexaflouride (SF6); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CCL4; Abbreviation: CCL4; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: Carbon tetrachloride (CCL4); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: TCARBN; Abbreviation: TCARBN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: ALKALI; Abbreviation: ALKALI; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: total alkalinity; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: FCO2; Abbreviation: FCO2; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: FCO2TMP; Abbreviation: FCO2TMP; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PH; Abbreviation: PH; Unit: TOT@25C; Controlled vocabulary name: pH; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PH_TMP; Abbreviation: PH_TMP; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: pH; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DOC; Abbreviation: DOC; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ .
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  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • bottle
  • carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer
  • coulometer for DIC measurement
  • CTD
  • flask with closed headspace for discrete CO2 measurement
  • spectrophotometer
  • titrator
Platform
  • NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
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