Plots

Surface plots and transect sections of physical and chemical data from cruises are provided here (Feely et al., 2024; data available from this NCEI WCOA Site). To access individual surface plots or physical and chemical sections for each of the transect lines, click on Plots and select cruise name, variable name, and surface or line number buttons to observe and download Plots. Click on the downward arrow to download the plot, and the magnifying glass to expand the view.

Animations

The interpolated ocean acidification parameters are represented as monthly mean map Animations and trends in the CCE from 1998 through 2023 (Sharp et al., 2024; data available from this NCEI Dataset. These reconstructions are produced from a machine-learning-based interpolation scheme using the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas data product, SOCAT, along with empirical estimates of alkalinity and nutrients from seawater estimation algorithms (Carter et al., 2021).

Acknowledgements

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsored the work that produced these data products. We specifically thank Libby Jewett and Dwight Gledhill of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program and Kimberly Puglise of the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (Contract Number NA22NOS4780171) for their support of the WCOA cruises. Additionally, Jon Sharp’s research was supported under the OAP project "Temporal changes of ocean acidification indicators in the U.S. large marine ecosystems (LMEs) - an operational data product at NOAA/NCEI", project ID 21925 from the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem Studies (CIOCES) under NOAA cooperative agreement no. NA20OAR4320271.