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Developments in marine pCO2 measurement technology: towards sustained in situ observations

Developments in marine pCO2 measurement technology: towards sustained in situ observations
Developments in marine pCO2 measurement technology: towards sustained in situ observations
The oceanic uptake of anthropogenic CO2 causes pronounced changes to the marine carbonate system. High quality pCO2 measurements with good temporal and spatial coverage are required to monitor the oceanic uptake, identify regions with pronounced carbonate system changes, and observe the effectiveness of CO2 emission mitigation strategies. There are currently several instruments available, but many are unsuitable for autonomous deployments on in situ platforms such as gliders, moorings and Argo floats. We assess currently available technology on its suitability for in situ deployment, with a focus on optode technology developments.

Optodes for pCO2 measurements provide a promising new technological approach, and were successfully calibrated over the range of 280–480 μatm applying modified time-domain dual lifetime referencing. A laboratory precision of 0.8 μatm (n = 10) and a response time (τ90) of 165 s were achieved, and with further development pCO2 optodes may become as widely used as their oxygen counterparts.
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Clarke, Jennifer S.
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Achterberg, Eric P.
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Connelly, Douglas P.
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Achterberg, Eric P.
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Connelly, Douglas P.
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Schuster, Ute
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Clarke, Jennifer S., Achterberg, Eric P., Connelly, Douglas P., Schuster, Ute and Mowlem, Matthew (2017) Developments in marine pCO2 measurement technology: towards sustained in situ observations. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 88, 53-61. (doi:10.1016/j.trac.2016.12.008).

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The oceanic uptake of anthropogenic CO2 causes pronounced changes to the marine carbonate system. High quality pCO2 measurements with good temporal and spatial coverage are required to monitor the oceanic uptake, identify regions with pronounced carbonate system changes, and observe the effectiveness of CO2 emission mitigation strategies. There are currently several instruments available, but many are unsuitable for autonomous deployments on in situ platforms such as gliders, moorings and Argo floats. We assess currently available technology on its suitability for in situ deployment, with a focus on optode technology developments.

Optodes for pCO2 measurements provide a promising new technological approach, and were successfully calibrated over the range of 280–480 μatm applying modified time-domain dual lifetime referencing. A laboratory precision of 0.8 μatm (n = 10) and a response time (τ90) of 165 s were achieved, and with further development pCO2 optodes may become as widely used as their oxygen counterparts.

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Accepted/In Press date: 28 December 2016
Published date: 1 March 2017

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Local EPrints ID: 413497
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/413497
ISSN: 0165-9936
PURE UUID: 14caa70a-fc50-44f1-9e67-e913cd236cfa
ORCID for Matthew Mowlem: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-6121

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Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:08

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Author: Jennifer S. Clarke
Author: Douglas P. Connelly
Author: Ute Schuster
Author: Matthew Mowlem ORCID iD

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