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The Pacific Ocean Interior Carbon (PACIFICA) Database (NCEI Accession 0110865)

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PACIFICA (PACIFic ocean Interior CArbon) was an international collaborative project for the data synthesis of ocean interior carbon and its related parameters in the Pacific Ocean. The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), Section on Carbon and Climate (S-CC) supported the project. We have merged hydrographic/hydrochemical datasets from a total 318 cruise, including those from cruises conducted between the late 1980s and 2000 but not stored in GLODAP, as well as CLIVAR/CO2 Repeat Hydrography in 2000s. The adjustment values were estimated for the analytical offsets in the data of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, salinity, oxygen and nutrients (nitrate and nitrite, phosphate, and silicic acid) for each cruise as a result of the secondary quality control procedure, based on the crossover analysis for the data from deep layers (Tanhua et.al., 2010). We also merged a total 59 adjusted datasets from Line P off the west coast of Canada. Finally, we have produced the adjusted PACIFICA database that consists of datasets from a total of 306 cruises that also including 34 datasets from WOCE Hydrographic Program cruises in the Pacific Ocean conducted in the 1990s.
  • Cite as: Suzuki, Toru; Ishii, Masao; Aoyama, Michio; Christian, James R.; Enyo, Kazutaka; Kawano, Takeshi; Key, Robert M.; Kosugi, Naohiro; Kozyr, Alex; Miller, Lisa A.; Murata, Akihiko; Nakano, Toshiya; Ono, Tsuneo; Saino, Toshiro; Sasaki, Ken-ichi; Sasano, Daisuke; Takatani, Yusuke; Wakita, Masahide; Sabine, Christopher L. (2013). The Pacific Ocean Interior Carbon (PACIFICA) Database (NCEI Accession 0110865). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/n9nn-8324. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1985-02-12 to 2009-06-17
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 120.8895
East: -71.5003
South: -70.9995
North: 80.2277
Spatial Coverage Map
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Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2013-08-14
  • revision: 2021-09-01
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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
Purpose To create the data synthesis product for Pacific Ocean observations
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Suzuki, Toru; Ishii, Masao; Aoyama, Michio; Christian, James R.; Enyo, Kazutaka; Kawano, Takeshi; Key, Robert M.; Kosugi, Naohiro; Kozyr, Alex; Miller, Lisa A.; Murata, Akihiko; Nakano, Toshiya; Ono, Tsuneo; Saino, Toshiro; Sasaki, Ken-ichi; Sasano, Daisuke; Takatani, Yusuke; Wakita, Masahide; Sabine, Christopher L. (2013). The Pacific Ocean Interior Carbon (PACIFICA) Database (NCEI Accession 0110865). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/n9nn-8324. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Information: DOE, NOAA, NSF, Japan Climate Research Program (PACIFICA)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Data synthesis product
  • Discrete measurement
Provider Keywords
  • CLIVAR Repeat Sections
  • GLODAP
  • GO-SHIP Repeat Sections
  • PACIFICA
  • WOCE
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • ALKALI
  • AOU
  • C14ERR
  • CCL4
  • CFC-11
  • CFC-12
  • CFC113
  • CTDOXY
  • CTDSAL
  • CTDTMP
  • DELC13
  • DELC14
  • DELHE3
  • DELHER
  • HELIUM
  • NEON
  • NITRAT
  • OXYGEN
  • PH
  • PHSPHT
  • SALNTY
  • SF6
  • SIGMA0
  • SIGMA1
  • SIGMA2
  • SIGMA3
  • SIGMA4
  • SILCAT
  • TCARBN
  • THETA
  • TRITER
  • TRITUM
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
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
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • 318 Cruise IDs
EXPOCODE
  • 318 EXPOCODEs
Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Provider Project Names
  • PACIFICA Data Synthesis Project
Reference Section ID
  • CLIVAR
  • GO-SHIP
  • Other Repeat Sections and research cruises
  • WOCE
Research Projects
  • Carbon dioxide in the Pacific Ocean (PACIFICA)
  • Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR)
  • The Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP)
  • World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Suzuki, Toru; Ishii, Masao; Aoyama, Michio; Christian, James R.; Enyo, Kazutaka; Kawano, Takeshi; Key, Robert M.; Kosugi, Naohiro; Kozyr, Alex; Miller, Lisa A.; Murata, Akihiko; Nakano, Toshiya; Ono, Tsuneo; Saino, Toshiro; Sasaki, Ken-ichi; Sasano, Daisuke; Takatani, Yusuke; Wakita, Masahide; Sabine, Christopher L. (2013). The Pacific Ocean Interior Carbon (PACIFICA) Database (NCEI Accession 0110865). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/n9nn-8324. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2013-08-14T14:46:22Z - NCEI Accession 0110865 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-09-01T23:24:59Z - NCEI Accession 0110865 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.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Temperature; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: °C; Observation type: profile; Sampling instrument: CDT, Niskin Bottles; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Salinity; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Observation type: profile; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Salinity; Abbreviation: SALNTY; Observation type: discrete; Sampling instrument: Niskin Bottles; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Oxygen; Abbreviation: CTDOXY; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: profile; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Oxygen; Abbreviation: OXYGEN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Nitrate; Abbreviation: NITRAT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Silicate; Abbreviation: SILCAT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Phosphate; Abbreviation: PHSPHT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved inorganic carbon; Abbreviation: TCARBN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: ALKALI; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: PH; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Chlorofluorocarbon 11; Abbreviation: CFC-11; Unit: PMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Chlorofluorocarbon 12; Abbreviation: CFC-12; Unit: PMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Chlorofluorocarbon 113; Abbreviation: CFC113; Unit: PMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Carbon tetrachlorine; Abbreviation: CCL4; Unit: PMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sulfur Hexafloride; Abbreviation: SF6; Unit: FMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Delta Carbon 14; Abbreviation: DELC14; Unit: /MILLE; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Delta Carbon 13; Abbreviation: DELC13; Unit: /MILLE; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Tritium; Abbreviation: TRITUM; Unit: TU; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Delta Helium 3; Abbreviation: DELHE3; Unit: PERCNT; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Helium; Abbreviation: HELIUM; Unit: NMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Neon; Abbreviation: NEON; Unit: NMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Carbon-14 error; Abbreviation: C14ERR; Unit: /MILLE; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Hydrogen isotop; Abbreviation: TRITER; Unit: TU; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Delta helier; Abbreviation: DELHER; Unit: /MILLE; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Apperent Oxygen Utilization; Abbreviation: AOU; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Potential temperature; Abbreviation: THETA; Unit: Deg C; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sigma 0; Abbreviation: SIGMA0; Unit: KG/M^3; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sigma 1; Abbreviation: SIGMA1; Unit: KG/M^3; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sigma 2; Abbreviation: SIGMA2; Unit: KG/M^3; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sigma 3; Abbreviation: SIGMA3; Unit: KG/M^3; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sigma 4; Abbreviation: SIGMA4; Unit: KG/M^3; Observation type: discrete; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality flags; Researcher name: PACIFICA Group .
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Processing Steps
  • 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
  • coulometer for DIC measurement
  • CTD
Platform
  • VARIOUS CHARTERED VESSELS
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