Two databases derived from BGC-Argo float measurements for marine biogeochemical and bio-optical applications

Type Article
Date 2017-11
Language English
Author(s) Organelli EmanueleORCID1, 2, Barbieux Marie1, Claustre HerveORCID1, Schmechtig CatherineORCID3, Poteau AntoineORCID1, Bricaud Annick1, Boss EmmanuelORCID4, Briggs NathanORCID1, Dall'Olmo Giorgio2, 5, D'Ortenzio Fabrizio1, Leymarie EdouardORCID1, Mangin Antoine6, Obolensky Grigor7, Penkerc'h Christophe1, Prieur Louis1, Roesler Collin8, Serra Romain6, Uitz Julia1, Xing Xiaogang9
Affiliation(s) 1 : UPMC Univ Paris 06, Sorbonne Univ, LOV, CNRS,UMR 7093, 181 Chemin Lazaret, F-06230 Villefranche Sur Mer, France.
2 : Plymouth Marine Lab, Plymouth PL1 3DH, Devon, England.
3 : UPMC Univ Paris 06, Sorbonne Univ, UMS 3455, CNRS,OSU Ecce Terra, Paris, France.
4 : Univ Maine, Sch Marine Sci, Orono, ME USA.
5 : Plymouth Marine Lab, Natl Ctr Earth Observat, Plymouth PL1 3DH, Devon, England.
6 : ACRI ST, 260 Route Pin Montard, F-06904 Sophia Antipolis, France.
7 : ERIC Euroargo, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
8 : Bowdoin Coll, Dept Earth & Oceanog Sci, Brunswick, ME 04011 USA.
9 : State Ocean Adm, Inst Oceanog 2, State Key Lab Satellite Ocean Environm Dynam, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, Peoples R China.
Source Earth System Science Data (1866-3508) (Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh), 2017-11 , Vol. 9 , N. 2 , P. 861-880
DOI 10.5194/essd-9-861-2017
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Abstract

Since 2012, an array of 105 Biogeochemical-Argo (BGC-Argo) floats has been deployed across the world's oceans to assist in filling observational gaps that are required for characterizing open-ocean environments. Profiles of biogeochemical (chlorophyll and dissolved organic matter) and optical (single-wavelength particulate optical backscattering, downward irradiance at three wavelengths, and photosynthetically available radiation) variables are collected in the upper 1000 m every 1 to 10 days. The database of 9837 vertical profiles collected up to January 2016 is presented and its spatial and temporal coverage is discussed. Each variable is quality controlled with specifically developed procedures and its time series is quality-assessed to identify issues related to biofouling and/or instrument drift. A second database of 5748 profile-derived products within the first optical depth (i.e., the layer of interest for satellite remote sensing) is also presented and its spatiotemporal distribution discussed. This database, devoted to field and remote ocean color applications, includes diffuse attenuation coefficients for downward irradiance at three narrow wavebands and one broad waveband (photosynthetically available radiation), calibrated chlorophyll and fluorescent dissolved organic matter concentrations, and single-wavelength particulate optical backscattering. To demonstrate the applicability of these databases, data within the first optical depth are compared with previously established bio-optical models and used to validate remotely derived bio-optical products. The quality-controlled databases are publicly available from the SEANOE (SEA scieNtific Open data Edition) publisher at https://doi.org/10.17882/49388 and https://doi.org/10.17882/47142 for vertical profiles and products within the first optical depth, respectively.

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Organelli Emanuele, Barbieux Marie, Claustre Herve, Schmechtig Catherine, Poteau Antoine, Bricaud Annick, Boss Emmanuel, Briggs Nathan, Dall'Olmo Giorgio, D'Ortenzio Fabrizio, Leymarie Edouard, Mangin Antoine, Obolensky Grigor, Penkerc'h Christophe, Prieur Louis, Roesler Collin, Serra Romain, Uitz Julia, Xing Xiaogang (2017). Two databases derived from BGC-Argo float measurements for marine biogeochemical and bio-optical applications. Earth System Science Data, 9(2), 861-880. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-861-2017 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00662/77389/