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Monitoring of the atmosphere-ocean carbon dioxide exchange by ship of opportunity during the 1995-1999 VOS Skaugran Line cruises (NCEI Accession 0081047)

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This dataset includes carbon dioxide, temperature, salinity, and other variables collected via surface underway survey from Volunteer Observing Ship SKAUGRAN (VOS Skaugran Line) in the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean from 1995-03-29 to 1999-09-25.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Nojiri, Yukihiro (2011). Monitoring of the atmosphere-ocean carbon dioxide exchange by ship of opportunity during the 1995-1999 VOS Skaugran Line cruises (NCEI Accession 0081047). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_skaugran_1995-1999. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0081047

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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	1995-03-29 to 1999-09-25
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 125.6 East: -117.1 South: -27.44 North: 55.99
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Associated Resources

Nojiri, Y (2007). Monitoring of the atmosphere-ocean carbon dioxide exchange by ship of opportunity during the 1995-1999 cruises. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
  OCADS website
New Century 2, VOS Skaugran, Alligator Hope, Pyxis Lines
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system/oceans/VOS_Program/VOS_PX_SK_AH.html
  related resource
Ships Of Opportunity Program (SOOP) Data
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system/oceans/VOS_Program/
  related resource

Publication Dates	publication: 2011-11-11 revision: 2021-10-15 creation: 2011-11-11
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 - NCEI Accession 0081047 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest 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. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
Supplemental Information	Global Volunteer Observing Ship (VOS) Program data from Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
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: Nojiri, Yukihiro (2011). Monitoring of the atmosphere-ocean carbon dioxide exchange by ship of opportunity during the 1995-1999 VOS Skaugran Line cruises (NCEI Accession 0081047). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_skaugran_1995-1999. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Nojiri, Yukihiro National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Principal Investigators	Yukihiro Nojiri National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Contributors	National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Resource Providers	Alex Kozyr NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR-SEA DIFFERENCE - PARTIAL PRESSURE (OR FUGACITY) OF CARBON DIOXIDE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS surface underway WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE > PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CARBON DIOXIDE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY OCADS Study Type Surface underway Provider Variable Abbreviations ATM_PRE DEL_PCO2 PCO2_AIR PCO2_WAT SSS SST XCO2_AIR XCO2_WAT
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS National Institute for Environmental Studies NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOE/ORNL/ESD/CDIAC > Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy JP/NIES > National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS SKAUGRAN ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes SKAUGRAN (ICES code: 58SC)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer showerhead equilibrator surface seawater intake Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CO2 ANALYZERS > CO2 ANALYZERS EQUILIBRATORS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Bering Sea Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia Coral Sea East China Sea (Tung Hai) Gulf of Alaska Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Japan Sea Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North Pacific Ocean Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Philippine Sea Seto Naikai (Inland Sea) South Pacific Ocean Yellow Sea (Hwang Hai) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > SEA OF JAPAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > EAST CHINA SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > YELLOW SEA Provider Geographic Names Pacific Ocean
Project keywords	Cruise ID SK01 SK02 SK03 SK04 SK05 SK06 SK07 SK08 SK09 SK10 SK11 SK12 SK13 SK14 SK15 SK16 SK17 SK18 SK19 SK20 SK21 SK22 SK23 SK24 SK25 SK26 SK27 SK28 SK29 SK30 SK31 SK32 SK33 SK34 SK35 SK36 SK37 SK38 Ocean Acidification Search Keywords Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project Reference Section ID VOS Skaugran Line
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0081047

Use Constraints	Cite as: Nojiri, Yukihiro (2011). Monitoring of the atmosphere-ocean carbon dioxide exchange by ship of opportunity during the 1995-1999 VOS Skaugran Line cruises (NCEI Accession 0081047). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.vos_skaugran_1995-1999. 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.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processing Steps	2011-11-11T14:06:53Z - NCEI Accession 0081047 was revised and v1.2 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. 2021-10-15T13:20:36Z - NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.2 NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.2 (download) published 2011-11-11T14:06:53Z NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.1 (download) published 2021-10-15T13:20:36Z

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Processing Steps

2011-11-11T14:06:53Z - NCEI Accession 0081047 was revised and v1.2 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.
2021-10-15T13:20:36Z - NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.1 was published.

Output Datasets

NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.2
- NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.2 (download)
  published 2011-11-11T14:06:53Z

NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.1
- NCEI Accession 0081047 v1.1 (download)
  published 2021-10-15T13:20:36Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: ATM_PRE; Abbreviation: ATM_PRE; Unit: HPA; Controlled vocabulary name: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: XCO2_AIR; Abbreviation: XCO2_AIR; Unit: PPM; Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: PCO2_AIR; Abbreviation: PCO2_AIR; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: SST; Abbreviation: SST; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: XCO2_WAT; Abbreviation: XCO2_WAT; Unit: PPM; Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: PCO2_WAT; Abbreviation: PCO2_WAT; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: DEL_PCO2; Abbreviation: DEL_PCO2; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: AIR-SEA DIFFERENCE - PARTIAL PRESSURE (OR FUGACITY) OF CARBON DIOXIDE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation Parameter or Variable: SSS; Abbreviation: SSS; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: ATM_PRE; Abbreviation: ATM_PRE; Unit: HPA; Controlled vocabulary name: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: XCO2_AIR; Abbreviation: XCO2_AIR; Unit: PPM; Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: PCO2_AIR; Abbreviation: PCO2_AIR; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - atmosphere; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: SST; Abbreviation: SST; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: XCO2_WAT; Abbreviation: XCO2_WAT; Unit: PPM; Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: PCO2_WAT; Abbreviation: PCO2_WAT; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: DEL_PCO2; Abbreviation: DEL_PCO2; Unit: UATM; Controlled vocabulary name: AIR-SEA DIFFERENCE - PARTIAL PRESSURE (OR FUGACITY) OF CARBON DIOXIDE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation
Parameter or Variable: SSS; Abbreviation: SSS; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation

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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.

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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.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer showerhead equilibrator surface seawater intake
Platform	SKAUGRAN

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Monitoring of the atmosphere-ocean carbon dioxide exchange by ship of opportunity during the 1995-1999 VOS Skaugran Line cruises (NCEI Accession 0081047)

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