pCO2 data collection on James Clark Ross in support of Autoflux
Lead Research Organisation:
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Department Name: Plymouth Marine Lab
Abstract
Details provided to MIke Webb directly
Organisations
Publications
Rees A
(2015)
20 Years of the Atlantic Meridional Transect-AMT
in Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin
Le Quéré C
(2015)
Global carbon budget 2014
in Earth System Science Data
Bakker D
(2014)
An update to the Surface Ocean CO<sub>2</sub> Atlas (SOCAT version 2)
in Earth System Science Data
| Description | A fully automated instrument was installed on a British Antarctic Research Ship that travelled between the UK, the Southern Ocean and the Artic for three years. Measurements of the concentrations of carbon dioxide gas both in the atmosphere and in the water were made over this three year period for two reasons. 1. To increase the number of measurements of this gas in remote areas of the oceans where few merchant vessels travel. These data will be used by PML, UK and International scientists to determine how much carbon dioxide the oceans are taking up from the atmosphere. 2. As part of a research project with the University of Leeds and the National Oceanography Centre to determine what controls the rate at which gases transfer between the oceans and the atmosphere. |
| Exploitation Route | Data are in UK and International databases and are used by a range of scientists in determining the uptake of CO2 by the oceans on both decadal and annual basis. Results feed through to the IPCC, policy makers and governments |
| Sectors | Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| Description | Our measurements are submitted to SOCAT an international database and findings used by us, national and international scientists to assess the ocean uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Results feed into the IPCC reports and hence to governments and policy makers. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy,Environment,Transport |
| Impact Types | Societal,Policy & public services |
| Description | NERC LTSM |
| Amount | £500,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Title | Southern Ocean pCO2 dataset 2010-11 |
| Description | Data on the CO2 content of seawater and air. Collected on RRS James Clark Ross during operations in the Southern Ocean. Data have been processed, quality controlled and submitted to project partners. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Data will be used by other groups in publications via the SOCAT database and via BODC |
| Title | Southern Ocean pCO2 dataset 2011-12 |
| Description | Data on the CO2 content of seawater and air. Collected on RRS James Clark Ross during operations in the Southern Ocean. Data have been processed, quality controlled and submitted to project partners. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Papers via BODC and SOCAT databases |
| Title | Southern Ocean pCO2 dataset 2012-13 |
| Description | Data on the CO2 content of seawater and air. Collected on RRS James Clark Ross during operations in the Southern Ocean. Data have been processed, quality controlled and submitted to project partners. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | papers via SOCAT and BODC databases |
| Title | pCO2 data for 2013 season |
| Description | Underway pCO2 data in air and water from the JCR. Data have also been submitted to SOCAT |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | papers via SOCAT and ODC databases |
| Description | SOLAS Sumer School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Sparked questions and discussions, training of the next generation of scientists and policy makers requests for further information, further discussions, improved links/interactions between UK and scientists from both developed and developing countries |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2011,2013 |
| URL | http://www.solas-int.org/summerschool/welcome.html |