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    • Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, phosphate, dissolved oxygen, and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using Niksin bottle and other instruments from R/V Sultana in the southwest coast of Puerto Rico from 2009-01-05 to 2021-03-19 (NCEI Accession 0145164)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2023

    This time series dataset includes weekly and bi-weekly discrete seawater samples of pH and total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, phosphates and profile measurements of temperature and salinity from 2009 to 2021. These are used to track the dynamics and controls on local carbon chemistry at the southwest part of Puerto Rico in support of the ocean acidification and water quality research in regional coastal and near-shore zones. Some of these environmental parameters have been monitored since 2009 when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Health and Monitoring Program established the Atlantic Ocean Acidification Test-Bed (AOAT) at the Marine Reserve of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. As a key part of this project, a moored autonomous pCO2 system (MAPCO2) was deployed along the fore-reef of Enrique shelf reef and a discrete sampling at the Marine Reserve for data validation and calibration commenced. This monitoring effort supports the requirements of the recent implementation of La Parguera as a Class III climate and ecosystem monitoring station through the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) in support of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and the Ocean Acidification Program (OAP).

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    Metadata Date 2023-08-30T12:24:01Z
    Metadata Created Date March 12, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) March 10, 2016 (publication), October 29, 2021 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2023-08-30T12:24:01Z
    Metadata Created Date March 12, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) March 10, 2016 (publication), October 29, 2021 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0145164
    Access Constraints Cite as: Meléndez, Melissa; García-Troche, Erick M.; Morell, Julio M.; Salisbury, Joseph E. (2016). Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, phosphate, dissolved oxygen, and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using Niksin bottle and other instruments from R/V Sultana in the southwest coast of Puerto Rico from 2009-01-05 to 2021-03-19 (NCEI Accession 0145164). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v52j68zc. Accessed [date]., 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.
    Bbox East Long -66.9064
    Bbox North Lat 17.975
    Bbox South Lat 17.38
    Bbox West Long -67.0942
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0145164
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    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2009-01-16
    Temporal Extent End 2021-03-19

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