Abstract:

Oceanographic data from two ECOGIG cruises that are contributing to a full carbonate chemistry and oceanography data set from 2010 to 2014. This dataset contains oceanography data (depth, salinity, pressure, temperature, and total alkalinity) from R/V Falkor cruise FK006b-leg2 and E/V Nautilus cruise NA028. These samples were collected from November 21, 2012 to July 3, 2013.

Suggested Citation:

Erik Cordes. 2017. Full carbonate chemistry and oceanography data in the immediate vicinity of Lophelia habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, November 21, 2012 (R/V Falkor: FK006b-leg2) to July 3, 2013 (E/V Nautilus: NA028). Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7BP00SQ

Publications:

Georgian, S. E., DeLeo, D., Durkin, A., Gomez, C. E., Kurman, M., Lunden, J. J., & Cordes, E. E. (2015). Oceanographic patterns and carbonate chemistry in the vicinity of cold-water coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for resilience in a changing ocean. Limnology and Oceanography, 61(2), 648–665. doi:10.1002/lno.10242

Purpose:

To describe the oceanography in the immediate vicinity of Lophelia habitats and examine the carbonate chemistry of the Gulf in the context of ocean acidification.

Data Parameters and Units:

Cruise (R/V name); Vehicle/CTD (vehicle or CTD); Sample ID (number); Date (date); Lat (latitude, decimal degrees); Lon (longitude, decimal degrees); Site (lease block); Depth (depth, m); Salinity (salinity, ppt); Pressure (pressure, PSI); Temp (temperature, C); TA (total alkalinity, µmol/kg); nTA (normalized total alkalinity, µmol/kg)

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