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Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, water temperature, salinity and other variables collected from surface underway observations during NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown cruises in the Atlantic Ocean in 2013 (NCEI Accession 0117689)

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This dataset includes surface underway, chemical, meteorological and physical data collected from NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown in the Atlantic Ocean from 2013-01-08 to 2014-02-04. These data include air-sea difference of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), barometric pressure, pCO2 in atmosphere, pCO2 in water, salinity and sea surface temperature. The instruments used to collect these data include CO2 gas analyzer and shower head chamber equilibrator for autonomous CO2 measurement. These data are part of the Ship of Opportunity Program (SOOP) NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown 2013 cruises.
  • Cite as: Wanninkhof, Rik; Castle, Robert D.; Shannahoff, Jonathan (2014). Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, water temperature, salinity and other variables collected from surface underway observations during NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown cruises in the Atlantic Ocean in 2013 (NCEI Accession 0117689). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_rb_2013. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2013-01-08 to 2014-02-04
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -81.4
East: -16.4
South: -60.8
North: 65.5
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Wanninkhof, R., R. D. Castle, and J. Shannahoff (2014). Underway pCO2 measurements aboard the R/V Ronald H. Brown during the 2013 cruises. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013_33RO20130430, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013_33RO20130718, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013_33RO20130803, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013_33RO20130901, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013_33RO20131020, R/V_Ronald_Brown_2013_33RO20131111.
  • Feely, R. A., R. Wanninkhof, H. B. Milburn, C. E. Cosca, M. Stapp and P. P. Murphy (1998) A new automated underway system for making high precision pCO2 measurements onboard research ships. Analytica Chim. Acta 377: 185-191.
  • Ho, D. T., R. Wanninkhof, J. Masters, R. A. Feely and C. E. Cosca (1997). Measurement of underway fCO2 in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific on NOAA ships BALDRIGE and DISCOVERER, NOAA data report ERL AOML-30, 52 pp., NTIS Springfield.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Weiss, R. F. (1970) The solubility of nitrogen, oxygen and argon in water and seawater. Deep-Sea Research 17: 721-735.
  • Weiss, R. F. (1974) Carbon dioxide in water and seawater: the solubility of a non-ideal gas. Mar. Chem. 2: 203-215.
  • Weiss, R. F., R. A. Jahnke and C. D. Keeling (1982) Seasonal effects of temperature and salinity on the partial pressure of CO2 in seawater. Nature 300: 511-513.
  • DOE (1994). Handbook of methods for the analysis of the various parameters of the carbon dioxide system in sea water; version 2. DOE.
  • NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown SOOP Underway Lines
  • 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: 2014-04-22
  • revision: 2020-10-16
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 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.
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: Wanninkhof, Rik; Castle, Robert D.; Shannahoff, Jonathan (2014). Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, water temperature, salinity and other variables collected from surface underway observations during NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown cruises in the Atlantic Ocean in 2013 (NCEI Accession 0117689). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_rb_2013. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Information: NOAA Climate Program Office
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Surface underway
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • PRES_ATM@SSP_hPa
  • PRES_EQU_hPa
  • QC_SUBFLAG
  • SAL_permil
  • SST_C
  • TEMP_EQU_C
  • WOCE_QC_FLAG
  • dfCO2_uatm
  • fCO2_ATM_interpolated_uatm
  • fCO2_SW@SST_uatm
  • xCO2_ATM_interpolated_ppm
  • xCO2_ATM_ppm
  • xCO2_EQU_ppm
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 Cruise ID
  • Mid-Atlantic Canyons
  • RB-13-01 PNE
  • RB-13-02 WBTS
  • RB-13-03 Exploration
  • RB-13-04 A16N Transit
  • RB-13-04 Leg1 A16N
  • RB-13-04 Leg2
  • RB-13-05 NTAS
  • RB-13-06 PNE
  • RB-13-07 A16S
EXPOCODE
  • 33RO20130108
  • 33RO20130219
  • 33RO20130430
  • 33RO20130718
  • 33RO20130803
  • 33RO20130901
  • 33RO20131020
  • 33RO20131111
  • 33RO20131223
Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Wanninkhof, Rik; Castle, Robert D.; Shannahoff, Jonathan (2014). Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, water temperature, salinity and other variables collected from surface underway observations during NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown cruises in the Atlantic Ocean in 2013 (NCEI Accession 0117689). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_rb_2013. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • 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
  • 2014-04-22T15:24:13Z - NCEI Accession 0117689 v1.1 was published.
  • 2016-12-08T16:06:09Z - NCEI Accession 0117689 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.
  • 2017-02-20T16:12:09Z - NCEI Accession 0117689 was revised and v3.3 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.
  • 2020-10-16T20:11:50Z - NCEI Accession 0117689 was revised and v4.4 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: xCO2_EQU_ppm; Abbreviation: xCO2_EQU_ppm; Unit: Mole fraction of CO2 in the equilibrator headspace (dry) at equilibrator temperature (ppm); Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: xCO2_ATM_ppm; Abbreviation: xCO2_ATM_ppm; Unit: Mole fraction of CO2 measured in dry outside air (ppm); Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: xCO2_ATM_interpolated_ppm; Abbreviation: xCO2_ATM_interpolated_ppm; Unit: Mole fraction of CO2 in outside air associated with each water analysis. These values are interpolated between the bracketing averaged good xCO2_ATM analyses (ppm); Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PRES_EQU_hPa; Abbreviation: PRES_EQU_hPa; Unit: Barometric pressure in the equilibrator headspace (hectopascals); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PRES_ATM@SSP_hPa; Abbreviation: PRES_ATM@SSP_hPa; Unit: Barometric pressure measured outside, corrected to sea level (hectopascals); Controlled vocabulary name: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: TEMP_EQU_C; Abbreviation: TEMP_EQU_C; Unit: Water temperature in equilibrator (degrees Celsius); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SST_C; Abbreviation: SST_C; Unit: Sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius); Controlled vocabulary name: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SAL_permil; Abbreviation: SAL_permil; Unit: Sea surface salinity on Practical Salinity Scale (permil); Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: fCO2_SW@SST_uatm; Abbreviation: fCO2_SW@SST_uatm; Unit: Fugacity of CO2 in sea water at SST and 100% humidity (microatmospheres); Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: fCO2_ATM_interpolated_uatm; Abbreviation: fCO2_ATM_interpolated_uatm; Unit: Fugacity of CO2 in air corresponding to the interpolated xCO2 at SST and 100% humidity (microatmospheres); Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: dfCO2_uatm; Abbreviation: dfCO2_uatm; Unit: Sea water fCO2 minus interpolated air fCO2 (microatmospheres); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: WOCE_QC_FLAG; Abbreviation: WOCE_QC_FLAG; Unit: Quality control flag for fCO2 values (2=good, 3=questionable); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: QC_SUBFLAG; Abbreviation: QC_SUBFLAG; Unit: Quality control subflag for fCO2 values, provides explanation when QC flag=3; 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
  • barometric pressure sensor
  • carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer
  • showerhead equilibrator
Platform
  • NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
Last Modified: 2024-03-08T13:21:39Z
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