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Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments from Cap Blanche in the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04 (NCEI Accession 0157235)

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This dataset includes Surface underway, chemical, meteorological and physical data collected from Cap Blanche in the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04. These data include AIR-SEA DIFFERENCE - PARTIAL PRESSURE (OR FUGACITY) OF CARBON DIOXIDE, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - water, SALINITY and SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE. The instruments used to collect these data include Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and thermosalinographs.

These data were collected by Catherine E. Cosca, Richard A. Feely and Simone R. Alin of US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory as part of the VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20150328, VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20150524, VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20150930 and VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20151120 data set. CDIAC associated the following cruise ID(s) with this data set: AG5W20150328, AG5W20150524, AG5W20150930 and AG5W20151120
  • Cite as: Cosca, Catherine E.; Feely, Richard A.; Alin, Simone R. (2016). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments from Cap Blanche in the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04 (NCEI Accession 0157235). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_cap_blanche_2015. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 177.6894
East: -118.0223
South: -36.5413
North: 32.0311
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Cosca, C., R. Feely and S. Alin (2016). Sea Surface and Atmospheric fCO2 measurements in the Pacific Ocean during the VOS M/S Cap Blanche cruise lines in 2015. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20150328, VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20150524, VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20150930, VOS_Cap_Blanche_AG5W20151120.
  • Cosca, Catherine E.; Feely, Richard A.; Alin, Simone R. (2016). Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), temperature, salinity and other variables collected from surface underway observations using shower head equilibrator, carbon dioxide gas detector, and other instruments from 4 trans-Pacific crossings onboard container ship Cap Blanche in the Pacific Ocean from 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04 (NCEI Accession 0141304). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5kh0kch.
  • 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: 2016-12-08
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.
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: Cosca, Catherine E.; Feely, Richard A.; Alin, Simone R. (2016). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments from Cap Blanche in the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04 (NCEI Accession 0157235). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_cap_blanche_2015. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (Sustained Investment Workplan: PMEL Sustained Coastal Ocean Acidification Underway Observations (Alin), OAP1513-1002)
  • Funding Information: NOAA Climate Program Office - Climate Observation Division
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
  • EqTEMP_C
  • PRES_EQUIL_hPa
  • PRES_SEALEVEL_hPa
  • SAL(TSG)_PERMIL
  • SST(TSG)_C
  • dfCO2_uATM
  • fCO2A_uATM
  • fCO2W@SST_uATM
  • fCO2_FLAG
  • xCO2A_INTERPOLATED_PPM
  • xCO2A_PPM
  • xCO2W_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
  • Pacific Ocean
Project keywords Cruise ID
  • AG5W20150328
  • AG5W20150524
  • AG5W20150930
  • AG5W20151120
EXPOCODE
  • AG5W20150328
  • AG5W20150524
  • AG5W20150930
  • AG5W20151120
Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Cosca, Catherine E.; Feely, Richard A.; Alin, Simone R. (2016). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using Barometric pressure sensor, Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer and other instruments from Cap Blanche in the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 2015-03-28 to 2015-12-04 (NCEI Accession 0157235). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_cap_blanche_2015. 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
  • 2016-12-08T16:09:08Z - NCEI Accession 0157235 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: xCO2W_PPM; Abbreviation: xCO2W_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: xCO2A_PPM; Abbreviation: xCO2A_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: xCO2A_INTERPOLATED_PPM; Abbreviation: xCO2A_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_EQUIL_hPa; Abbreviation: PRES_EQUIL_hPa; Unit: Barometric pressure in the equilibrator headspace (hectopascals); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PRES_SEALEVEL_hPa; Abbreviation: PRES_SEALEVEL_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: EqTEMP_C; Abbreviation: EqTEMP_C; Unit: Water temperature in equilibrator (degrees Celsius); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SST(TSG)_C; Abbreviation: SST(TSG)_C; Unit: Sea surface temperature; Controlled vocabulary name: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SAL(TSG)_PERMIL; Abbreviation: SAL(TSG)_PERMIL; Unit: Sea surface salinity on Practical Salinity Scale (permil); Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: fCO2W@SST_uATM; Abbreviation: fCO2W@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: fCO2A_uATM; Abbreviation: fCO2A_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); Controlled vocabulary name: AIR-SEA DIFFERENCE - PARTIAL PRESSURE (OR FUGACITY) OF CARBON DIOXIDE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: fCO2_FLAG; Abbreviation: fCO2_FLAG; Unit: Quality control flag for fCO2 values (2=good, 3=questionable); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ .
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • barometric pressure sensor
  • carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer
  • thermosalinograph
Platform
  • Cap Blanche
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