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Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity, pH on total scale, and other hydrographic and chemical data obtained during the SOCCOM float deployment expedition onboard R/V Investigator cruise IN2016_V03 along the GO-SHIP section P15S (EXPOCODE 096U20160426) from 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-30 (NCEI Accession 0168141)

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This dataset includes discrete bottle measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity, pH on total scale, temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients, delta C14, delta C14, helium and other chemical parameters collected during the SOCCOM float deployment expedition onboard R/V Investigator cruise IN2016_V03 along the GO-SHIP section P15S (EXPOCODE 096U20160426) from 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-30. The R/V Investigator cruise IN2016_V03 is the part of the SOCCOM project cruise from the research ships in the South Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean. These data are part of the World Data Service for Oceanography and US State Department Marine Research U2015-032.
  • Cite as: Sloyan, Bernadette M.; Wijffels, Susan E.; Tilbrook, Bronte; Dickson, Andrew G.; Bullister, John L.; Warner, Mark J.; Key, Robert M.; McNichol, Ann; Boss, Emmanuel (2017). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity, pH on total scale, and other hydrographic and chemical data obtained during the SOCCOM float deployment expedition onboard R/V Investigator cruise IN2016_V03 along the GO-SHIP section P15S (EXPOCODE 096U20160426) from 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-30 (NCEI Accession 0168141). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5p26wdd. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-30
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -175.4
East: -167.9
South: -67.2
North: .2
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Tilbrook, Bronte; Akl, John; Neill, Craig (2017). 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 Investigator in the North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans from 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-29 (NCEI Accession 0160555). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.soccom_096u20160426_uw.
  • 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: 2017-11-18
  • revision: 2020-07-31
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
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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 Biogeochemical Argo floats deployment and measuring reference data
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Sloyan, Bernadette M.; Wijffels, Susan E.; Tilbrook, Bronte; Dickson, Andrew G.; Bullister, John L.; Warner, Mark J.; Key, Robert M.; McNichol, Ann; Boss, Emmanuel (2017). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity, pH on total scale, and other hydrographic and chemical data obtained during the SOCCOM float deployment expedition onboard R/V Investigator cruise IN2016_V03 along the GO-SHIP section P15S (EXPOCODE 096U20160426) from 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-30 (NCEI Accession 0168141). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5p26wdd. Accessed [date].
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  • Funding Information: NSF (SOCCOM, Award PLR-1425989 to J.L. Sarmiento et al.)
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
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • ALKALI
  • CFC
  • CTDOXY
  • CTDSAL
  • CTDTMP
  • OXYGEN
  • PH_TOT
  • SALNTY
  • SILCAT, NITRAT, NITRIT, PHSPHT
  • TCARBN
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
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 Ocean Acidification Instrument Keywords
  • Potentiometric titrator for dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) measurement
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • South Pacific Ocean
  • Southern Ocean
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • IN2016_V03
EXPOCODE
  • 096U20160426
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Reference Section ID
  • P15S
Research Projects
  • Monitoring Ocean Change and Variability along 170W from the ice edge to the equator
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Sloyan, Bernadette M.; Wijffels, Susan E.; Tilbrook, Bronte; Dickson, Andrew G.; Bullister, John L.; Warner, Mark J.; Key, Robert M.; McNichol, Ann; Boss, Emmanuel (2017). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity, pH on total scale, and other hydrographic and chemical data obtained during the SOCCOM float deployment expedition onboard R/V Investigator cruise IN2016_V03 along the GO-SHIP section P15S (EXPOCODE 096U20160426) from 2016-04-26 to 2016-06-30 (NCEI Accession 0168141). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5p26wdd. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2017-11-18T03:23:16Z - NCEI Accession 0168141 v1.1 was published.
  • 2018-02-24T02:15:26Z - NCEI Accession 0168141 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.
  • 2019-09-20T17:31:13Z - NCEI Accession 0168141 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.
  • 2020-07-31T21:48:28Z - NCEI Accession 0168141 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.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: TCARBN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: Discrete, bottle; Measured or calculated: Measured; Analyzing instrument: SOMMA system and 5011 UIC coulometer (Johnson et al., 1993 and Dickson et al.,2007); Replicate information: The initial analysis of duplicate samples gave an average absolute difference of 1.71 +- 1.24 micromol kg-1 (s.d., n=269) indicating a precision of better than 2 micromol kg-1.; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson Laboratory at SIO; CRM batch number: Batch 36; Preservation method: mercuric chloride solution; Preservative volume: 100 mL; Uncertainty: precision was better than 2 micromol kg-1; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Method reference: Johnson, K.M., Wills, K.D., Butler, D.B., Johnson, W.K., and Wong, C.S. (1993). Coulometric total carbon dioxide analysis for marine studies: Maximizing the performance of an automated continuous gas extraction system and coulometric detector. Marine Chemistry, 44, pp 167-189.; Researcher name: Bronte Tilbrook; Researcher institution: CSIRO, Australia.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: ALKALI; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: Discrete, bottle; Measured or calculated: Measured; Analyzing instrument: Metrohm Dosino 800 burette and a 5ml burette on a Metrohm Titrando 904 was used to deliver acid titrant; Type of titration: potentiometric titration; Cell type (open or closed): open; Curve fitting method: A non-linear fitting routine similar to Johansson and Wedborg (1982) and Dickson et al. (2007) was used to calculate TA; CRM batch number: Batch 36; Uncertainty: precision of better than +-1 micromol kg-1.; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; 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"; Researcher name: Andrew Dickson; Researcher institution: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: PH_TOT; pH scale: Total; Observation type: Discrete, bottle; Measured or calculated: Measured; Analyzing instrument: spectrophotometry (pH); Temperature of pH measurement: 25 Deg C; At what temperature was pH reported: at SST; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Andrew Dickson; Researcher institution: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Temperature; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: degrees celcius; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Bernadette Sloyan; Researcher institution: CSIRO.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Salinity; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Bernadette Sloyan; Researcher institution: CSIRO.
  • Parameter or Variable: Bottle Salinity; Abbreviation: SALNTY; Observation type: Bottle, discrete; Sampling instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Bernadette Sloyan; Researcher institution: CSIRO.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Oxygen; Abbreviation: CTDOXY; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Bernadette Sloyan; Researcher institution: CSIRO.
  • Parameter or Variable: Bottle Oxygen; Abbreviation: OXYGEN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: Bottle, discrete; Sampling instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Bernadette Sloyan; Researcher institution: CSIRO.
  • Parameter or Variable: Nutrients; Abbreviation: SILCAT, NITRAT, NITRIT, PHSPHT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: Bottle, discrete; Sampling instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: Bernadette Sloyan; Researcher institution: CSIRO.
  • Parameter or Variable: CFC; Abbreviation: CFC; Unit: PMOL/KG; Observation type: Bottle, discrete; Sampling instrument: CTD bottles; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value; Researcher name: John Bullister, Marc Warner; Researcher institution: PMEL, U. Washington .
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • coulometer for DIC measurement
  • CTD
  • titrator
Platform
  • RV Investigator
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