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Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments collected aboard multiple research cruises in the southern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30 (NCEI Accession 0235682)

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This dataset contains Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II and R/V Justo Sierra cruises in the southern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30. The dataset also includes the sample collection date, cruise information, location, and depth of water. Finnigan DELTAplus XP by Thermo Fisher Scientific was used to determine the stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen.
  • Cite as: Chanton, Jeffrey Paul (2021). Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments collected aboard multiple research cruises in the southern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30 (NCEI Accession 0235682). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0235682. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -97.566
East: -89.996067
South: 18.666183
North: 27.48415
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Jeff Chanton. (2016). Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments of the southern Gulf of Mexico, collected in 2015 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7sn0700
  • Chanton, Jeffrey. (2021). Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments collected aboard multiple research cruises in the southern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-4bfp-5182
  • Bosman, S. H., Schwing, P. T., Larson, R. A., Wildermann, N. E., Brooks, G. R., Romero, I. C., Sanchez-Cabeza, J.-A., Ruiz-Fernández, A. C., Machain-Castillo, M. L., Gracia, A., Escobar-Briones, E., Murawski, S. A., Hollander, D. J., & Chanton, J. P. (2020). The southern Gulf of Mexico: A baseline radiocarbon isoscape of surface sediments and isotopic excursions at depth. PLOS ONE, 15(4), e0231678. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231678
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-06-14
  • creation: 2021-06-07
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
Purpose The purpose was to characterize the sediment of the region at this time, some 30-40 years following the Ixtoc oil spill; to examine sediments for the preservation of a Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation and Flocculent Accumulation (MOSSFA) event and to determine a baseline isoscape for the Gulf of Mexico.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Chanton, Jeffrey Paul (2021). Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments collected aboard multiple research cruises in the southern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30 (NCEI Accession 0235682). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0235682. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Chanton, Jeffrey Paul
Principal Investigators
Contributors
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Points of Contact
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
  • Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • 14C Age
  • 15N Average
  • Age
  • Age Error
  • D14C
  • Fraction modern error
  • Nitrogen average
  • carbon average
  • d13C
  • d13C Average
  • d15N
  • percent carbon
  • percent nitrogen
  • sediment cores
  • years BP
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
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Provider Project Names
  • Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II)
  • Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems III (C-IMAGE III)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • 01H2TN
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Chanton, Jeffrey Paul (2021). Isotopic composition (13C and 14C) of sedimentary organic carbon within sediments collected aboard multiple research cruises in the southern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-03 to 2016-08-30 (NCEI Accession 0235682). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0235682. 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
  • 2021-06-14T17:18:36Z - NCEI Accession 0235682 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: sediment cores (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer
  • Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: d13C (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: d15N (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: percent carbon (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: percent nitrogen (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: D14C (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: d13C Average (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: 15N Average (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: carbon average (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: Nitrogen average (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: Fraction modern error (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: Age (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: Age Error (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: 14C Age (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: years BP (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
  • Parameter or Variable: Percent modern carbon (PMC) (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • corer
Platform
  • JUSTO SIERRA
  • WEATHERBIRD II
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