Publication Date:
2019-08-23
Description:
The Surface Ocean CO2 NETwork (SOCONET) and atmospheric Marine Boundary Layer
(MBL) CO2 measurements from ships and buoys focus on the operational aspects of
measurements of CO2 in both the ocean surface and atmospheric MBLs. The goal is to
provide accurate pCO2 data to within 2 micro atmosphere (uatm) for surface ocean and
0.2 parts per million (ppm) for MBL measurements following rigorous best practices,
calibration and intercomparison procedures. Platforms and data will be tracked in near
real-time and final quality-controlled data will be provided to the community within a
year. The network, involving partners worldwide, will aid in production of important
products such as maps of monthly resolved surface ocean CO2 and air-sea CO2 flux
measurements. These products and other derivatives using surface ocean and MBL CO2 data, such as surface ocean pH maps and MBL CO2 maps, will be of high value for policy assessments and socio-economic decisions regarding the role of the ocean in sequestering anthropogenic CO2 and how this uptake is impacting ocean health by
ocean acidification. SOCONET has an open ocean emphasis but will work with regional (coastal) networks. It will liaise with intergovernmental science organizations such as
Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW), and the joint committee for and ocean and marine
meteorology (JCOMM). Here we describe the details of this emerging network and its
proposed operations and practices.
Repository Name:
EPIC Alfred Wegener Institut
Type:
Article
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Format:
application/pdf
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