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Dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from MELVILLE in the North Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea from 2013-03-21 to 2013-05-01 (NCEI Accession 0117338)

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This dataset includes chemical, discrete sample, physical and profile data collected from MELVILLE in the North Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea from 2013-03-21 to 2013-05-01. These data include CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11), CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-113 (CFC-113), CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 (CFC-12), DELTA CARBON-13, DELTA CARBON-14, DELTA HELIUM-3, DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC), DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, HELIUM, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, NEON, NITRATE, NITRITE, 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 CTD and bottle.

These data were collected by Richard A. Feely of US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, James Swift and Andrew Dickson of University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Craig A. Carlson of University of California - Santa Barbara and Sabine Mecking of University of Washington as part of the GOSHIP_P02_318M20130321 data set. CDIAC associated the following cruise ID(s) with this data set: GOSHIP_P02_318M20130321
  • Cite as: Swift, James H.; Mecking, Sabine; Feely, Richard A.; Dickson, Andrew G.; Carlson, Craig A.; Jenkins, William J.; McNichol, Ann; Key, Robert M.; Ho, David T.; Sigman, Daniel; Macdonald, Alison M.; Buesseler, Ken O.; Martz, Todd R. (2014). Dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from MELVILLE in the North Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea from 2013-03-21 to 2013-05-01 (NCEI Accession 0117338). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.goship_p02_318m20130321. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2013-03-21 to 2013-05-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 133.0297
East: -117.3838
South: 29.9922
North: 32.643
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Associated Resources
  • Swift, J., S. Mecking, R. Feely, A. Dickson, C. Carlson, W. Jenkins, A. McNichol, R. Key, D. Ho, D. Sigman, A. Mcdonalds, K. Buesseler, and T. Martz (2014). Carbon Dioxide, Hydrographic, and Chemical Data Obtained During the R/V Melville Cruise in the Pacific Ocean on GO-SHIP Repeat Hydrography Sections P02_2013 (21 March - 1 June, 2013). Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, GOSHIP_P02_318M20130321.
  • 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: 2014-03-25
  • revision: 2017-01-30
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Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
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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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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Swift, James H.; Mecking, Sabine; Feely, Richard A.; Dickson, Andrew G.; Carlson, Craig A.; Jenkins, William J.; McNichol, Ann; Key, Robert M.; Ho, David T.; Sigman, Daniel; Macdonald, Alison M.; Buesseler, Ken O.; Martz, Todd R. (2014). Dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from MELVILLE in the North Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea from 2013-03-21 to 2013-05-01 (NCEI Accession 0117338). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.goship_p02_318m20130321. 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
  • CFC-11
  • CFC-12
  • CFC113
  • CTDOXY
  • CTDSAL
  • CTDTMP
  • DIC
  • DOC
  • NITRAT
  • NITRIT
  • OXYGEN
  • PHSPHT
  • PH_TMP
  • PH_TOT
  • SALNTY
  • SF6
  • SILCAT
  • TA
  • TCARBN
  • TDN
  • TRITUM
  • 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 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
  • Pacific Ocean
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • GOSHIP_P02_318M20130321
EXPOCODE
  • 318M20130321
Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Reference Section ID
  • GO-SHIP Repeat Section P02
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Swift, James H.; Mecking, Sabine; Feely, Richard A.; Dickson, Andrew G.; Carlson, Craig A.; Jenkins, William J.; McNichol, Ann; Key, Robert M.; Ho, David T.; Sigman, Daniel; Macdonald, Alison M.; Buesseler, Ken O.; Martz, Todd R. (2014). Dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from MELVILLE in the North Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea from 2013-03-21 to 2013-05-01 (NCEI Accession 0117338). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.goship_p02_318m20130321. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2014-03-25T18:07:14Z - NCEI Accession 0117338 v1.1 was published.
  • 2016-11-21T13:20:25Z - NCEI Accession 0117338 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.
  • 2017-01-30T13:17:09Z - NCEI Accession 0117338 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 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: 328 samples reported as duplicates. Average absolute difference from the mean = 0.61; Standardization description: 1) Gas Calibation Loops (~1 and 2ml) w/ 99.999% pure CO2 using an 8 port valco 2) Certified Reference Materials; CRM batch number: 124 - certified value = 2015.72.
  • 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: Two-state, open-cell, potentiometric titration with HCl (~0.1 mol/kg) in an NaCl background.; Cell type (open or closed): open cell; Curve fitting method: Non-linear least squares - see Dickson et al. (2007); TA blank correction: N/A; Uncertainty: The repeatability (1 std. dev.) of ALK measurements (estimated from duplicate analyses of seawater) was 0.96 µmol/kg (307 pairs) Measurements of seawater reference materials throughout the cruise gave a result of 2214.66 ± 1.02 (389) µmol/kg - mean ± std. dev (n) As the certified value was 2215.08 ± 0.49 µmol/kg, no further adjustment was considered necessary. The overall standard uncertainty of these measurements is thus approximately 1.5 µmol/kg.; Method reference: Dickson, Andrew G., Chris Sabine and James R. Christian, editors, "Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements", Pices Special Publication 3, IOCCP Report No. 8, October 2007, SOP 3b, "Determination of total alkalinity in sea water using an open-cell titration".
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: pH; pH scale: total hydrogen ion concentration (mol/kg-soln); Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Temperature of pH measurement: 25 DegC; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: spectrophotometric determination using purified m-cresol purple; Uncertainty: The repeatability (1 std. dev.) of pH measurements (estimated from duplicate analyses of seawater) was 0.0010 pH units (301 pairs). The standard deviation from measurements on seawater reference materials made throughout the cruise was 0.0014 pH units (n = 362). The overall standard uncertainty is harder to judge. Carter et al. (2013) estimated it as about 0.005, assuming an uncertainty contribution from the dye calibration equivalent to 0.004 in pH. I suspect it could be larger — we are working to better understand this..
  • 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: CFC113; Abbreviation: CFC113; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-113 (CFC-113); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SF6; Abbreviation: SF6; Unit: PPY; Controlled vocabulary name: Sulfur Hexaflouride (SF6); 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: PH_TOT; Abbreviation: PH_TOT; Unit: @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.
  • Parameter or Variable: TDN; Abbreviation: TDN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: Total Dissolved Nitrogen (TDN); 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 .
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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.
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Instrument
  • bottle
  • CTD
Platform
  • R/V Melville
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