Discrete Total Alkalinity and Total Carbon Dioxide measurements collected September 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

未来珊瑚礁2.0（Future Reef 2.0）项目使用力拓（Rio Tinto）旗下的“RTM Wakmatha”号科考船，沿大堡礁（Great Barrier Reef）全域监测海洋化学环境。本研究旨在获取该区域二氧化碳吸收量、海洋酸化变化控制机制相关数据，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基础支撑。本项目由力拓（Rio Tinto）、大堡礁基金会（Great Barrier Reef Foundation）与澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织（CSIRO）联合实施。
本数据集包含经过质量控制的离散样品数据，其总溶解无机碳（total dissolved inorganic carbon dioxide, TCO₂）与总碱度（total alkalinity, TA）的测定方法参照了WOCE/CLIVAR断面海洋水体测量标准流程。研究团队会分析来自斯克里普斯海洋研究所的标准参考物质（certified reference materials, CRMs），以确定测量的准确度与精密度。详细的分析流程可参考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协作集群（CSIRO Carbon Collaboration Cluster）以及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》，北太平洋海洋科学组织（PICES）特刊第3号。