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An International Observational Network for Ocean Acidification

An International Observational Network for Ocean Acidification
An International Observational Network for Ocean Acidification
An integrated international interdisciplinary program of ship-based hydrography, time-series moorings, floats and gliders with carbon system, pH and oxygen sensors, and ecological surveys is recommended to determine the large-scale changes in the properties of ocean water and the associated biological responses to ocean acidification. By carefully coordinating ocean acidification requirements with the future research plans of the ocean carbon and biological communities, and adding additional sensors and moorings where needed, many of the research requirements of the ocean-acidification community can be met for open-ocean regions. For coastal environments, a large network of new hydrographic and ecological surveys, moorings and floats will be required to provide a coastal observing system for ocean acidification. These activities will require a coordinated international research effort that is closely linked with other international carbon research programs, such as the CLIVAR/CO2 Repeat Hydrography Program. Many of the data synthesis activities, data archiving and international data management activities could be shared between the carbon and ocean acidification programs. Presently, many countries are engaged in ocean acidification research and monitoring activities. For example, the European ocean acidification community has developed a major multi-nation program (EPOCA). The total cost of the present observational efforts for ocean acidification is estimated at about $10 Million US dollars per year. We estimate that the cost of an expanded international observational program as described below to be approximately $50 Million US dollars per year.
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European Space Agency
Feely, R.A.
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et al,

Feely, R.A., Fabry, V.J., Dickson, A.J., Gattuso, J.-P., Bijma, J., Riebesell, U., Doney, S., Turley, C., Saino, T., Lee, K. and Bates, N.R. (2010) An International Observational Network for Ocean Acidification. Anthony, K., Kleypas, J. and et al, (eds.) In Proceedings of OceanObs’09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society. European Space Agency. 15 pp . (doi:10.5270/OceanObs09.cwp.29).

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Abstract

An integrated international interdisciplinary program of ship-based hydrography, time-series moorings, floats and gliders with carbon system, pH and oxygen sensors, and ecological surveys is recommended to determine the large-scale changes in the properties of ocean water and the associated biological responses to ocean acidification. By carefully coordinating ocean acidification requirements with the future research plans of the ocean carbon and biological communities, and adding additional sensors and moorings where needed, many of the research requirements of the ocean-acidification community can be met for open-ocean regions. For coastal environments, a large network of new hydrographic and ecological surveys, moorings and floats will be required to provide a coastal observing system for ocean acidification. These activities will require a coordinated international research effort that is closely linked with other international carbon research programs, such as the CLIVAR/CO2 Repeat Hydrography Program. Many of the data synthesis activities, data archiving and international data management activities could be shared between the carbon and ocean acidification programs. Presently, many countries are engaged in ocean acidification research and monitoring activities. For example, the European ocean acidification community has developed a major multi-nation program (EPOCA). The total cost of the present observational efforts for ocean acidification is estimated at about $10 Million US dollars per year. We estimate that the cost of an expanded international observational program as described below to be approximately $50 Million US dollars per year.

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Submitted date: October 2009
Accepted/In Press date: October 2009
Published date: 2010
Venue - Dates: OceanObs’09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society, Venice, Italy, 2009-09-21 - 2009-09-25
Organisations: Ocean Biochemistry & Ecosystems

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Local EPrints ID: 357382
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/357382
PURE UUID: 01b34ec5-eb3c-495b-96ec-341dd8cc5461

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Date deposited: 24 Sep 2013 15:08
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 14:58

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Author: R.A. Feely
Author: V.J. Fabry
Author: A.J. Dickson
Author: J.-P. Gattuso
Author: J. Bijma
Author: U. Riebesell
Author: S. Doney
Author: C. Turley
Author: T. Saino
Author: K. Lee
Author: N.R. Bates
Editor: K. Anthony
Editor: J. Kleypas
Editor: et al

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