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Surface and hydrocast Cesium isotopes 137 and 134 concentrations from the R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa KOK1108 cruise in June 2011 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels project) (NCEI Accession 0277861)

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This dataset contains physical data collected on R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa during cruise KOK1108 in the North Pacific Ocean from 2011-06-06 to 2011-06-17. These data include depth, potential temperature, sigma-theta, water pressure, and water temperature. The instruments used to collect these data include CTD Sea-Bird 911 and Niskin bottle. These data were collected by Dr Kenneth O. Buesseler of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as part of the "Establishing Radionuclide Levels in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Originating from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Facility (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels)" project. The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) submitted these data to NCEI on 2019-05-16.

The following is the text of the dataset description provided by BCO-DMO:

137Cs and 134Cs concentrations from Fukushima Radionuclide Project

Dataset Description:
Radionuclide results from surface and hydrocast bottle samples were determined from high purity germanium detectors and calibrated against IAEA standards as described in Buesseler et al. (PNAS, 2012).

Concentrations of Cesium isotopes 137Cs and 134Cs are reported in units of Bq (1 Becquerel = one disintegration per second) per unit volume (Bq/meter^3).

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Buesseler, Kenneth O. (2023). Surface and hydrocast Cesium isotopes 137 and 134 concentrations from the R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa KOK1108 cruise in June 2011 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels project) (NCEI Accession 0277861). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277861. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2011-06-06 to 2011-06-17
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 141.4 East: 147.119 South: 33.982 North: 38.002
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Buesseler, K. (2012) Cesium-134 and cesium-137 concentrations from hydrocasts done during R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa cruise KOK1108 off the coast of Japan, June 5-18, 2011 (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). Dataset version 2012-12-17. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3624.2
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Publication Dates	publication: 2023-05-04
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
Supplemental Information	Change History: Data version 2 (2012-12-08) replaced Data version 1 (2012-10). Note that updated Cesium data measurements were contributed by Ken Buesseler in October 2012. The online dataset has been revised to include these measurements. A PDF version of these updates is available (). The data are in the same format as Table S1 in the 2012 Buesseler et al. PNAS paper cited below. The net difference in old vs. new is 0.3%, but a few values have changed by 5% or more. The update reflects a second run of the chemical yields measured for stable Cs by ICPMS. Acquisition Description: Water samples were collected in Niskin bottles attached to a CTD Rosette.
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Buesseler, Kenneth O. (2023). Surface and hydrocast Cesium isotopes 137 and 134 concentrations from the R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa KOK1108 cruise in June 2011 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels project) (NCEI Accession 0277861). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277861. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Buesseler, Kenneth O. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Principal Investigators	Kenneth O. Buesseler Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Contributors	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Resource Providers	Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Points of Contact	Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding provided by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (Moore) Award Number: 3007 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1136693 Award URL: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1136693

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS DEPTH - OBSERVATION HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE Potential temperature (theta) SIGMA-THETA WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS physical WMO_CategoryCode oceanography BCO-DMO Standard Parameters Cs134 standard error Cs134 to Cs137 ratio Cs134 to Cs137 ratio stderr Cs134_tot Cs137 standard error Cs137_tot Niskin bottle number O2 calibrated O2_nis WHOI_Cs_Code cast date date_local depth event latitude longitude potential temperature sal_cal sal_nis sigma-theta station number time of day time_local water pressure water temperature Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > DENSITY Originator Parameter Names Cs134 Cs134_Cs137 Cs137 O2_cal O2_nis WHOI_Cs_Code bot_Nis cast date date_local depth err_Cs134 err_Cs134_Cs137 err_Cs137 event latitude longitude potemp press sal_cal sal_nis sigma_0 sta temp time time_local
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords BCO-DMO > Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office WHOI > WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA BCO-DMO Platform Names R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA (call sign: WBN4310, ICES code: 33KI, 1995)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS bottle CTD BCO-DMO Standard Instruments CTD Sea-Bird 911 Niskin bottle Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Originator Instrument Names CTD Sea-Bird 911 Niskin bottle
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Project keywords	BCO-DMO Standard Projects Establishing Radionuclide Levels in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Originating from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Facility (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels) Provider Cruise IDs KOK1108 Provider Funding Award Information Funding provided by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (Moore) Award Number: 3007 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1136693
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0277861

Use Constraints	Cite as: Buesseler, Kenneth O. (2023). Surface and hydrocast Cesium isotopes 137 and 134 concentrations from the R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa KOK1108 cruise in June 2011 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels project) (NCEI Accession 0277861). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277861. Accessed [date].
Data License	This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. SPDX License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processing Steps	2023-05-04T07:21:21Z - NCEI Accession 0277861 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0277861 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0277861 v1.1 (download) published 2023-05-04T07:21:21Z

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	bottle CTD
Platform	KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA

Last Modified: 2024-05-31T15:15:28Z
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Surface and hydrocast Cesium isotopes 137 and 134 concentrations from the R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa KOK1108 cruise in June 2011 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (Fukushima Radionuclide Levels project) (NCEI Accession 0277861)

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