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The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007 - the data (NCEI Accession 0186034)

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This dataset consists of the estimated changes in the ocean content of anthropogenic CO2 (Cant) between 1994 and 2007 as described in detail in Gruber et al. [2019] (Science). These estimates have been derived from the GLODAPv2 product [Olsen et al., 2016] using the eMLR(C*) method developed by Clement and Gruber [2018]. This method is based on the eMLR method [Friis et al., 2005], which determines the change in Cant on the basis of linear regression fits to data from two different time periods (here the JGOFS–WOCE era (~1994) and the Repeat Hydrography–GO-SHIP era (~2007)). The dataset contains in addition to the standard estimate also the estimates of 13 sensitivity cases, where different elements of the estimation procedure were changed to assess the robustness of the estimates. All estimates are given on 1x1 degree resolution. Two files are provided, i.e., one containing the full three-dimensional distribution of the change in Cant between 1994 and 2007 and one containing the vertically integrated values, i.e., the column inventories. These data provide strong constraints on the role of the ocean as a sink for anthropogenic CO2, and given the global nature of our assessment also constraints on the global carbon budget, specifically the magnitude of the land carbon sink. The estimates will prove also useful to assess ocean acidification and evaluate ocean models with regard to their carbon uptake and storage.
  • Cite as: Gruber, Nicolas; Clement, Dominic; Carter, Brendan R.; Feely, Richard A.; van Heuven, Steven M. A. C.; Hoppema, Mario; Ishii, Masao; Key, Robert M.; Kozyr, Alex; Lauvset, Siv K.; Lo Monaco, Claire; Mathis, Jeremy T.; Murata, Akihiko; Olsen, Are; Pérez, Fiz F.; Sabine, Christopher L.; Tanhua, Toste; Wanninkhof, Rik (2019). The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007 - the data (NCEI Accession 0186034). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/wdn2-pt10. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1994-01-01 to 2007-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -90
North: 90
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Clement, D., and N. Gruber (2018), The eMLR(C*) Method to Determine Decadal Changes in the Global Ocean Storage of Anthropogenic CO 2, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 32(4), 654-679, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GB005819.
  • Friis, K., A. Körtzinger, J. Pätsch, and D. W. R. Wallace (2005), On the temporal increase of anthropogenic CO2 in the subpolar North Atlantic, Deep. Res. Part I, 52, 681-698, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2004.11.017.
  • Gruber, N., Clement, D., Carter, B. R., Feely, R. A., van Heuven, S., Hoppema, M., Ishii, M., Key, R. M., Kozyr, A., Lauvset, S. K., Lo Monaco, C., Mathis, J. T., Murata, A., Olsen, A., Perez, F. F., Sabine, C. L., Tanhua, T., Wanninkhof, R. (2019), The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007, Science, 363(6432), 1193-1199, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau5153.
  • Olsen, A. et al. (2016), The Global Ocean Data Analysis Project version 2 (GLODAPv2) - an internally consistent data product for the world ocean, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 8(2), 297-323, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-8-297-2016.
  • The estimated changes in the ocean content of anthropogenic CO2 (Cant) between 1994 and 2007 (NCEI Accession 0186034)
  • Müller, Jens Daniel; Gruber, Nicolas; Carter, Brendan R.; Feely, Richard A.; Ishii, Masao; Lange, Nico; Lauvset, Siv K.; Murata, Akihiko; Olsen, Are; Pérez, Fiz F.; Sabine, Christopher L.; Tanhua, Toste; Wanninkhof, Rik; Zhu, Donghe (2023). Decadal Trends in the Oceanic Storage of Anthropogenic Carbon from 1994 to 2014 (NCEI Accession 0279447). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/ppcf-w020.
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-03-08
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Gruber, Nicolas; Clement, Dominic; Carter, Brendan R.; Feely, Richard A.; van Heuven, Steven M. A. C.; Hoppema, Mario; Ishii, Masao; Key, Robert M.; Kozyr, Alex; Lauvset, Siv K.; Lo Monaco, Claire; Mathis, Jeremy T.; Murata, Akihiko; Olsen, Are; Pérez, Fiz F.; Sabine, Christopher L.; Tanhua, Toste; Wanninkhof, Rik (2019). The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007 - the data (NCEI Accession 0186034). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/wdn2-pt10. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Calculated anthropogenic CO2 parameters
  • Model output
Provider Keywords
  • GLODAP
  • The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2
  • anthropogenic CO2
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • DEPTH
  • LATITUDE
  • LONGITUDE
  • float DCANT_01-14
  • float GAMMA_DENS
  • float OCEAN_MASK
  • float SIGMA_DCANT_01
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • World Oceans
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Gruber, Nicolas; Clement, Dominic; Carter, Brendan R.; Feely, Richard A.; van Heuven, Steven M. A. C.; Hoppema, Mario; Ishii, Masao; Key, Robert M.; Kozyr, Alex; Lauvset, Siv K.; Lo Monaco, Claire; Mathis, Jeremy T.; Murata, Akihiko; Olsen, Are; Pérez, Fiz F.; Sabine, Christopher L.; Tanhua, Toste; Wanninkhof, Rik (2019). The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007 - the data (NCEI Accession 0186034). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/wdn2-pt10. Accessed [date].
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  • 2019-03-08T20:11:39Z - NCEI Accession 0186034 v1.1 was published.
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  • Parameter or Variable: LONGITUDE; Abbreviation: LONGITUDE; Unit: degrees.
  • Parameter or Variable: LATITUDE; Abbreviation: LATITUDE; Unit: degrees.
  • Parameter or Variable: DEPTH; Abbreviation: DEPTH; Unit: meters.
  • Parameter or Variable: OCEAN_MASK:long_name = "Ocean Mask"; Abbreviation: float OCEAN_MASK.
  • Parameter or Variable: Neutral density; Abbreviation: float GAMMA_DENS.
  • Parameter or Variable: D_t C_{ant} Vs101-Vs114; Abbreviation: float DCANT_01-14; Unit: umol kg-1.
  • Parameter or Variable: Uncertainty D_t C_{ant} Vs101; Abbreviation: float SIGMA_DCANT_01; Unit: umol kg-1 .
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer
Platform
  • VARIOUS CHARTERED VESSELS
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