Discrete Total Alkalinity and Total Carbon Dioxide measurements collected November 2016 onboard the RTM Wakmatha on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

The Future Reef 2.0 project monitors ocean chemistry along the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef using the Rio Tinto ship, RTM Wakmatha. The research is targeted at providing information on the CO2 uptake, controls on ocean acidification change in the region, and providing data on reef health. It is providing foundation data needed to assess the vulnerability of the Great Barrier Reef to ocean acidification. This project is a partnership between Rio Tinto, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and CSIRO. \nThis dataset contains quality controlled discrete samples for total dissolved inorganic carbon dioxide (TCO2) and total alkalinity (TA) measured following techniques developed for measurements in ocean waters on WOCE/CLIVAR sections. Certified reference materials (CRMs) from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography are analysed to determine the accuracy and precision of the measurements are analysed to determine the accuracy and precision of the measurements. Detailed analytical procedures are provided in Dickson et al (2007).\nThe data management and distribution of these data were supported by the CSIRO Carbon Collaboration Cluster and the Australian Coastal Ecosystem Facility.\n\nReferences:\nDickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L and Christian, J.R. (Eds) (2007). Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3.\n

'未来礁2.0'（Future Reef 2.0）项目借助力拓集团（Rio Tinto）科考船RTM Wakmatha，对大堡礁全域的海洋化学状况开展系统性监测。本研究旨在获取该区域二氧化碳吸收、海洋酸化变化调控机制相关信息，并提供珊瑚礁健康状况数据，可为评估大堡礁对海洋酸化的脆弱性提供核心基础数据。本项目由力拓集团、大堡礁基金会与澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织（Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO）三方合作开展。
本数据集包含经过严格质量控制的离散样品实测数据，涉及总溶解无机二氧化碳（total dissolved inorganic carbon dioxide, TCO₂）与总碱度（total alkalinity, TA），实测方法参照专为世界海洋环流实验（World Ocean Circulation Experiment, WOCE）/全球气候研究与变率计划（Climate Variability and Predictability, CLIVAR）断面海洋水体测量开发的标准技术。本研究通过分析来自斯克里普斯海洋研究所（Scripps Institution of Oceanography）的标准参考物质（certified reference materials, CRMs），以确定测量的准确度与精密度。详细分析流程参见Dickson等人（2007）的研究成果。
本数据集的管理与分发工作得到了澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织碳合作集群（CSIRO Carbon Collaboration Cluster）与澳大利亚沿海生态系统设施（Australian Coastal Ecosystem Facility）的支持。

参考文献：
Dickson, A.G.、Sabine, C.L. 与 Christian, J.R.（主编）（2007年）。《海洋二氧化碳测量最佳实践指南》（Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO₂ Measurements）。北太平洋海洋科学组织（PICES）特刊第3号。