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Aragonite saturation state gridded to 1x1 degree latitude and longitude at depth levels of 0, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 meters in the global oceans (NCEI Accession 0139360)

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This dataset contains gridded data of aragonite saturation state across the global oceans (spatial distributions with a resolution of 1x1 degree latitude and longitude) at depth levels of 0m, 50m, 100m, 200m, 500m, 1000m, 2000m, 3000m and 4000m. Ocean station data with at least dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) measurements were obtained from the Global Ocean Data Analysis Project (GLODAP), the Carbon Dioxide in the Atlantic Ocean (CARINA), the Pacific Ocean Interior Carbon (PACIFICA), and some recent cruise data sets. Aragonite saturation state was calculated using a Matlab version of CO2SYS from in-situ temperature, pressure, salinity, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), silicate and phosphate with the dissociation constants for carbonic acid of Lueker et al. [2000], potassium bisulfate (KHSO4-) of Dickson [1990a], boric acid of Dickson [1990b], and with the total borate concentration equations of Lee et al. [2010]. Aragonite saturation state was correct to January 1, 2000 before it was gridded to a world-wide grid with 1x1 degree latitude and longitude resolution. The Longitude values used in this dataset are from 20 to 380 degrees. For more information about the data set, please read the below paper: Jiang, L.-Q., R. A. Feely, B. R. Carter, D. J. Greeley, D. K. Gledhill, and K. M. Arzayus (2015), Climatological distribution of aragonite saturation state in the global oceans, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 29, 1656-1673, https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GB005198.
  • Cite as: Jiang, Li-Qing; Feely, Richard A. (2015). Aragonite saturation state gridded to 1x1 degree latitude and longitude at depth levels of 0, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 meters in the global oceans (NCEI Accession 0139360). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5q81b4p. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1972-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -90
North: 90
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Associated Resources
  • Jiang, L.-Q., R. A. Feely, B. R. Carter, D. J. Greeley, D. K. Gledhill, and K. M. Arzayus (2015), Climatological distribution of aragonite saturation state in the global oceans, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 29, 1656-1673, https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GB005198
  • Jiang, L.-Q., R. A. Feely, B. R. Carter, D. J. Greeley, D. K. Gledhill, and K. M. Arzayus (2015), Climatological distribution of aragonite saturation state in the global oceans, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 29, 1656-1673, https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GB005198.
  • Jiang, Li-Qing; Carter, Brendan R.; Feely, Richard A.; Lauvset, Siv K.; Olsen, Are (2019). Global surface ocean pH, acidity, and Revelle Factor on a 1x1 degree global grid from 1770 to 2100 (NCEI Accession 0206289). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/kgqr-9h49.
  • 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: 2015-12-17
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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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Submission Package ID: 61EGD3
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • Cite as: Jiang, Li-Qing; Feely, Richard A. (2015). Aragonite saturation state gridded to 1x1 degree latitude and longitude at depth levels of 0, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 meters in the global oceans (NCEI Accession 0139360). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5q81b4p. Accessed [date].
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  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (Data Stewardship Project, 13394)
  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (Ocean Acidification Data Stewardship Project, OAPFY13.03.NODC.001)
  • Funding Information: Climate Observations Division of NOAA Climate Program Office
  • Funding Information: NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
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
  • Gridded data
  • Profile
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  • gridded data
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Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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  • Global Ocean
  • World wide distribution
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
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  • Cite as: Jiang, Li-Qing; Feely, Richard A. (2015). Aragonite saturation state gridded to 1x1 degree latitude and longitude at depth levels of 0, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 meters in the global oceans (NCEI Accession 0139360). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5q81b4p. Accessed [date].
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  • 2015-12-17T19:23:09Z - NCEI Accession 0139360 v1.1 was published.
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  • Parameter or Variable: Aragonite saturation state; Observation type: gridded data; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ; Measured or calculated: Calculated; Calculation method and parameters: Aragonite saturation state was calculated using a Matlab version of CO2SYS from in-situ temperature, pressure, salinity, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), silicate and phosphate with the dissociation constants for carbonic acid of Lueker et al. [2000], potassium bisulfate (KHSO4) of Dickson [1990a], boric acid of Dickson [1990b], and with the total borate concentration equations of Lee et al. [2010]. Aragonite saturation state was correct to January 1, 2000 before it was gridded to a world-wide grid with 1x1 degree latitude and longitude resolution.; Uncertainty: 6% for the calculated aragonite saturation state, the uncertainty for the gridded data is larger.; Researcher name: Li-Qing Jiang; Researcher institution: Cooperative Institute of Climate and Satellites, University of Maryland .
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