National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Carbonate chemistry data collected in the Atlantic Ocean ...

• Main Authors: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Oceanographic And Meteorological Laboratory, Cooperative Institute For Marine And Atmospheric Studies
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 2018
• Subjects: Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25921/vfz0-dg77; https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCRMP-CO3-Atlantic

This collection contains carbonate chemistry data collected at both random and fixed long-term sites in the Atlantic basin. These data are collected and analyzed to assess spatial and temporal variation in the seawater carbonate systems of coral reef ecosystems and include a variety of sampling methods. With the first method water samples are collected by hand at the surface, either from a boat or by SCUBA divers. The second method uses subsurface autosamplers to collect water samples. The final method is sampling of surface waters from specified locations around the Atlantic Ocean Acidification Test-Bed (AOAT) buoy. Water samples are gathered around the buoy on a monthly basis and the analyzed data are used to help calibrate buoy sensors. This is referred to as calibration validation (CalVal) data and is included within this collection as it still provides a useful look into the carbonate chemistry of the surrounding area. Samples within these datasets are either collected singularly or as part of a diurnal ...