

kemPURPOSE.TXT:  for inclusion in Section 3. General dataset description Item 3. Dataset purpose for cruises WE111.pdf and CC112.pdf


The major objectives of the cruise were:

1) To characterize ocean acidification (OA) conditions on the U.S. west coast;

2) To conduct inter-calibration measurements near other OA observing assets, including gliders and moorings, in the study area, allowing inter-calibration of these autonomous assets with high-quality, ship-based measurements;

3) To provide calibration data needed to develop predictive models for aragonite saturation state, pH, and other important OA indicators in the California Current System, based on widely measured parameters such as salinity, temperature, and oxygen concentration;

4) To examine relationships between processes leading to OA and hypoxia in coastal ecosystems;

5) To conduct biological measurements in conjunction with physical and chemical OA measurements; and

6) To provide scientific information on OA conditions and trends for resource management and decision support."
