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Discrete Total Alkalinity and Total Carbon Dioxide measurements collected January 2017 onboard the RTM Wakmatha on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

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Title Discrete Total Alkalinity and Total Carbon Dioxide measurements collected January 2017 onboard the RTM Wakmatha on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
 
Creator Bronte Tilbrook
 
Subject Environmental Monitoring
 
Description The Future Reef 2.0 project monitors ocean chemistry along the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef using the Rio Tinto ship, RTM Wakmatha. The research is targeted at providing information on the CO2 uptake, controls on ocean acidification change in the region, and providing data on reef health. It is providing foundation data needed to assess the vulnerability of the Great Barrier Reef to ocean acidification. This project is a partnership between Rio Tinto, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and CSIRO.
This dataset contains quality controlled discrete samples for total dissolved inorganic carbon dioxide (TCO2) and total alkalinity (TA) measured following techniques developed for measurements in ocean waters on WOCE/CLIVAR sections. Certified reference materials (CRMs) from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography are analysed to determine the accuracy and precision of the measurements are analysed to determine the accuracy and precision of the measurements. Detailed analytical procedures are provided in Dickson et al (2007).
The data management and distribution of these data were supported by the CSIRO Carbon Collaboration Cluster and the Australian Coastal Ecosystem Facility.

References:
Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L and Christian, J.R. (Eds) (2007). Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3.
 
Publisher CSIRO
 
Contributor Kate Berry
Craig Neill
John Akl
Abe Passmore
Andy Steven
 
Date 2018-01-30
 
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Identifier csiro:24077
 
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