Prospectus

Presentation ICOS Science Conference September 2020

Presentation JCOMM Observation Coordination Group (OCG) May 2018

Platform Inventory
(Updated 10/24/2019)

Community White Paper Ocean Obs19

Poster Ocean Obs19

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The Surface Ocean CO₂ Reference Observing Network (SOCONET) is a volunteer group of established operators who provide quality global surface ocean CO₂ data. SOCONET tracks observations and data following established network principles.

Mission

SOCONET participants perform automated measurements of surface water and atmospheric CO₂ from ships of opportunity and moorings. The data are used to quantify global air-sea CO₂ fluxes and trends in surface water CO₂ levels. The air-sea are fluxes key to assess the global carbon balance, and the trend determines ocean acidification.

Goals

The network partners will work collaboratively to measure the partial pressure of CO₂ (pCO₂) from ships and moorings. The reference data will be acquired following standard operating procedures. SOCONET will disseminate data and data products openly.

Initial Steps

1. Recruit participants for SOCONET.
2. Inventory platforms, and their metadata that are part of SOCONET.
3. Set up a system to track platforms in near-real time.
4. Develop procedures to quality control and assess accuracy of air CO₂ measurements taken from the platforms.