NorthEast Atlantic - cruises; Labrador Sea

Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column; Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Primary production in the water column; Ultra-violet (UV) radiation; Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Concentration of silicon species in the water column; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column

Current profilers; radiometers; plankton nets; bench fluorometers; nutrient analysers; CTD; current meters

The Biological Influence on Future Ocean Storage of Carbon (BIO-Carbon) dataset comprises hydrographic, biogeochemical, and biological data. The bulk of the data were collected in 2024 during two research cruises to the North East Atlantic Ocean and Icelandic Basin in spring (RRS Discovery cruise DY180) and autumn (RRS James Cook cruise JC269). Measurements were taken using a variety of instrumentation including CTD and marine snowcatchers. Glider and Autosub Long Range (ALR) missions were also undertaken in the same region in spring/summer 2024. Data were also collected from laboratory experiments and analysis of existing datasets from the global oceans. The purpose of the BIO-Carbon programme is to reduce uncertainties in the biological contribution to ocean carbon storage. The programme is led by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (UK) and involves scientists from research institutions and universities across the UK. Data from the programme are held at the British Oceanographic Data Centre.

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Liverpool
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