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Sea surface salinity and temperature, microplastics, pCO2 and chlorophyll collected from Turn the Tide on Plastic and AkzoNobel and meteorologic data collected by Turn the Tide on Plastic, Dongfeng Race Team and 5 other teams during the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018 in the Mediterranean Sea, the North and South Atlantic Ocean, South Indian Ocean, West and South Pacific Ocean and others from 2017-10-22 to 2018-07-06 (NCEI Accession 0170967)

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This dataset contains surface oceanographic and meteorological data collected in situ from the Leg 0-4 and 6-12 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/18. The oceanographic data were collected onboard "Turn the Tide on Plastic" and team "AkzoNobel". The meteorological data were collected by Dongfeng Race Team, Team Brunel, Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Sun Hung Kai Scallywag, Turn the Tide on Plastic, Mapfre and Team AkzoNobel. The data variables include microplastics, pCO2, chlorophyll, sea surface temperature and salinity, true wind speed and direction, air temperature, air pressure and others. The pCO2 data was calibrated daily with a zero calibration and in every port with a standard gas. The data was calculated as one minute averages with a variation in difference below 0.1. The oceanographic instrument used is an OceanPack RACE manufactured by SubCtech in Kiel.
  • Cite as: Gutekunst, Sören Björn; Raimund, Stefan; Tanhua, Toste (2018). Sea surface salinity and temperature, microplastics, pCO2 and chlorophyll collected from Turn the Tide on Plastic and AkzoNobel and meteorologic data collected by Turn the Tide on Plastic, Dongfeng Race Team and 5 other teams during the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018 in the Mediterranean Sea, the North and South Atlantic Ocean, South Indian Ocean, West and South Pacific Ocean and others from 2017-10-22 to 2018-07-06 (NCEI Accession 0170967). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0170967. In Nyadjro, Ebenezer; Webster, Jennifer; Boyer, Tim P.; Cebrian, Just; Collazo, Leonard; Kaltenberger, Gunnar; Larsen, Kirsten; Lau, Yee; Mickle, Paul; Toft, Tiffany; Wang, Zhankun. The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Database (1972-present). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2017-10-22 to 2018-07-06
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -178.3
East: 179.55
South: -56.4234
North: 59.4026
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-04-11
  • revision: 2019-02-20
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
The CO2 measurement was correct for vapor pressure (Weiss and Price 1980), pressure (DOE Handbook) and in-situ temperature (Takahashi et al., 1993).

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 Due to this project we got a unique data set from remote and infrequent measured Oceans. We gathered data from many different Oceans within 9 months of data collection by team "Turn the Tide on Plastic". For Leg 7, 9-11 team "AkzoNobel" joined data sampling as a second system for further comparison.
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  • 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: Gutekunst, Sören Björn; Raimund, Stefan; Tanhua, Toste (2018). Sea surface salinity and temperature, microplastics, pCO2 and chlorophyll collected from Turn the Tide on Plastic and AkzoNobel and meteorologic data collected by Turn the Tide on Plastic, Dongfeng Race Team and 5 other teams during the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018 in the Mediterranean Sea, the North and South Atlantic Ocean, South Indian Ocean, West and South Pacific Ocean and others from 2017-10-22 to 2018-07-06 (NCEI Accession 0170967). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0170967. In Nyadjro, Ebenezer; Webster, Jennifer; Boyer, Tim P.; Cebrian, Just; Collazo, Leonard; Kaltenberger, Gunnar; Larsen, Kirsten; Lau, Yee; Mickle, Paul; Toft, Tiffany; Wang, Zhankun. The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Database (1972-present). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Cluster of Excellence Future Ocean, Volvo Ocean Race, Volvo Ocean Race sustainability programme, Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard, bbe Moldaenke and SubCtech GmbH.
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords Provider Platform Names
  • Dongfeng Race Team
  • Mapfre
  • Sun Hung Kai Scallywag
  • Team AkzoNobel
  • Team Brunel
  • Turn the Tide on Plastic
  • Vestas 11th Hour Racing
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instrument Types
  • CTD: Idronaut Ocean Seven 304Plus, (Temperatur, Salinität)
  • Chla: Trios MicroFlu (TTOP Leg 0 till 7, AN Leg 9 till 11) or Trios NanoFlu (TTOP Leg 8 till 12, AN Leg 7; due to swapped systems in Itajaí)
  • Ocean Pack
  • pCO2: Licor 840-A
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords Provider Project Names
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • 3KC69K
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Gutekunst, Sören Björn; Raimund, Stefan; Tanhua, Toste (2018). Sea surface salinity and temperature, microplastics, pCO2 and chlorophyll collected from Turn the Tide on Plastic and AkzoNobel and meteorologic data collected by Turn the Tide on Plastic, Dongfeng Race Team and 5 other teams during the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018 in the Mediterranean Sea, the North and South Atlantic Ocean, South Indian Ocean, West and South Pacific Ocean and others from 2017-10-22 to 2018-07-06 (NCEI Accession 0170967). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0170967. In Nyadjro, Ebenezer; Webster, Jennifer; Boyer, Tim P.; Cebrian, Just; Collazo, Leonard; Kaltenberger, Gunnar; Larsen, Kirsten; Lau, Yee; Mickle, Paul; Toft, Tiffany; Wang, Zhankun. The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Database (1972-present). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics. 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2018-04-11T17:15:17Z - NCEI Accession 0170967 v1.1 was published.
  • 2018-05-23T09:49:18Z - NCEI Accession 0170967 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.
  • 2018-06-20T17:52:47Z - NCEI Accession 0170967 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.
  • 2019-02-20T17:36:19Z - NCEI Accession 0170967 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.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: centidegrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Pack.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sea Surface Salinity (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Pack.
  • Parameter or Variable: pCO2 [partial pressure of carbon dioxide - water] (measured); Units: ppm; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Pack.
  • Parameter or Variable: CHLOROPHYLL - RELATIVE FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: µg/L; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Pack.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • barometer
  • compass
  • GPS
  • temperature sensor
  • thermosalinograph
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