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Dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from the MELVILLE in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and others from 1972-07-18 to 1978-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0117677)

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This dataset includes chemical, discrete sample, physical and profile data collected from MELVILLE in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Bering Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin, Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin, North Atlantic Ocean, North Greenland Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Norwegian Sea, Red Sea, South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 1972-07-18 to 1978-04-28 and retrieved during cruise GEOSECS Atlantic, GEOSECS Indian and GEOSECS Pacific. These data include DELTA CARBON-14, DELTA HELIUM-3, DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC), DISSOLVED OXYGEN, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, NITRATE, NITRITE, PHOSPHATE, Potential temperature (theta), RADIUM ISOTOPES, SALINITY, SILICATE, TOTAL ALKALINITY (TA), Tritium (Hydrogen isotope) and WATER TEMPERATURE. The instruments used to collect these data include CTD and bottle. These data were collected by H. Göte Östlund of Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and Minze Stuiver of University of Washington as part of the GEOSECS Atlantic, GEOSECS Indian and GEOSECS_Pacific data set.
  • Cite as: Östlund, H. Göte; Stuiver, Minze (2014). Dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from the MELVILLE in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and others from 1972-07-18 to 1978-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0117677). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/27a9-8r69. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1972-07-18 to 1978-04-28
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -67.983
East: -121.485
South: -69.3
North: 74.933
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Östlund, H.G., and M. Stuiver (1988). GEOSECS Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Mediterranean radiocarbon data. NDP-027. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, GEOSECS Atlantic, GEOSECS Indian, GEOSECS_Pacific.
  • Baes, C.F., Jr., A. Bjorkstrom, and P.J. Mulholland. 1985. Uptake of Carbon Dioxide by the Oceans. PP. 81-111, in (J.R. Trabalka, Ed.), Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and the Global Carbon Cycle. U.S. Department of Energy. Carbon Dioxide Research Division, Washington, D.C.
  • Broecker, W.S., and I.A. Olson. 1961. Lamont Radiocarbon Measurements VIII. Radiocarbon, 3:176-204.
  • Craig, H. 1974. The Geosecs Program: 1972-1973. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 23:63-64.
  • Craig, H., and K.K. Turekian. 1976. The Geosecs Program: 1973-1978. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 32:217-219.
  • Craig, H., and K.K. Turekian. 1980. The Geosecs Program: 1976-1979. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 49:263-265.
  • Fonselius, S., and H.G. Östlund. 1959. Natural Radiocarbon Measurements on Surface Water from the North Atlantic and the Arctic Sea. Tellus, 11:77-82.
  • GEOSECS Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean Expeditions. 1987. Shorebased Data and Graphics. Volume 7. Östlund, H.G. Ed. National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
  • Östlund, H.G., and M. Stuiver. 1980. GEOSECS Pacific Radiocarbon. Radiocarbon, 22(1):25-53.
  • Stuiver, M., and H.G. Östlund. 1980. GEOSECS Atlantic Radiocarbon. Radiocarbon, 22(1):1-24.
  • Stuiver, M., and H.G. Östlund. 1983. GEOSECS Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Radiocarbon. Radiocarbon, 25(1):1-29.
  • Stuiver, M., S.W. Robinson, H.G. Östlund, and H.G. Dorsey. 1974. Carbon-14 Calibration Between the University of Washington and the University of Miami GEOSECS Laboratories. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 23:65-68.
  • Stuiver, M., and H.A. Polach. 1977. Discussion: Reporting of C-14 Data. Radiocarbon, 19:355-363.
  • Stuiver, M., P.D. Quay, and H.G. Östlund. 1983. Abyssal Water Carbon-14 Distribution and the Age of the World Oceans. Science, 219:849-851.
  • Östlund, H.G., and M. Stuiver. 1988. GEOSECS Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Mediterranean radiocarbon data. NDP-027, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
  • Östlund, H. G., H. Craig, W. S. Broecker and D. Spencer. 1987. GEOSECS Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean Expeditions. Vol. 7: Shorebased Data and Graphics. IDOE/NSF, 200pp.
  • 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: 2014-04-21
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
Supplemental Information
These data were acquired by NODC from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) in accordance with an archival submission agreement between CDIAC and NODC.

NODC cannot verify the accuracy or availability of the data provider's citation information, which is maintained by CDIAC.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Östlund, H. Göte; Stuiver, Minze (2014). Dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from the MELVILLE in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and others from 1972-07-18 to 1978-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0117677). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/27a9-8r69. 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
  • C14ERR
  • CTDTMP
  • DELC14
  • DELHE3
  • DELHER
  • NITRAT
  • NITRIT
  • OXYGEN
  • PHSPHT
  • RA-226
  • RA-226E
  • RA-228
  • RA-228E
  • RA-8/6
  • SALNTY
  • SILCAT
  • TCARBN
  • 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 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
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • GEOSECS Atlantic
  • GEOSECS Indian
  • GEOSECS Pacific
EXPOCODE
  • 318M19720718
  • GEOSECS
  • GEOSECS Atlantic
  • GEOSECS Indian
  • GEOSECS Pacific
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Reference Section ID
  • GEOSECS Atlantic
  • GEOSECS Indian
  • GEOSECS Pacific
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Östlund, H. Göte; Stuiver, Minze (2014). Dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from the MELVILLE in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and others from 1972-07-18 to 1978-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0117677). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/27a9-8r69. 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
  • 2014-04-21T20:03:19Z - NCEI Accession 0117677 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDTMP; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: WATER TEMPERATURE; 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: DELC14; Abbreviation: DELC14; Unit: /MILLE; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA CARBON-14; 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: 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: TRITUM; Abbreviation: TRITUM; Unit: TU; Controlled vocabulary name: Tritium (Hydrogen isotope); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: TRITER; Abbreviation: TRITER; Unit: TU; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DELHE3; Abbreviation: DELHE3; Unit: PERCNT; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA HELIUM-3; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DELHER; Abbreviation: DELHER; Unit: PERCNT; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA HELIUM-3; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: C14ERR; Abbreviation: C14ERR; Unit: /MILLE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: RA-226; Abbreviation: RA-226; Unit: DPM/100KG; Controlled vocabulary name: RADIUM ISOTOPES; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: RA-226E; Abbreviation: RA-226E; Unit: DPM/100KG; Controlled vocabulary name: RADIUM ISOTOPES; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: RA-228; Abbreviation: RA-228; Unit: DPM/100KG; Controlled vocabulary name: RADIUM ISOTOPES; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: RA-228E; Abbreviation: RA-228E; Unit: DPM/100KG; Controlled vocabulary name: RADIUM ISOTOPES; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: RA-8/6; Abbreviation: RA-8/6; Controlled vocabulary name: RADIUM ISOTOPES; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ .
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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
  • CTD
Platform
  • R/V Melville
Last Modified: 2024-02-08T23:41:45Z
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