Data Descriptor: Stable isotopes in the atmospheric marine boundary layer water vapour over the Atlantic Ocean, 2012-2015

  • Marion Benetti
  • , Hans Christian Steen-Larsen
  • , Gilles Reverdin
  • , Árný Erla Sveinbjörnsdóttir
  • , Giovanni Aloisi
  • , Max B. Berkelhammer
  • , Bernard Bourlès
  • , Denis Bourras
  • , Gaëlle De Coetlogon
  • , Ann Cosgrove
  • , Anne Katrine Faber
  • , Jacques Grelet
  • , Steffen Bo Hansen
  • , Rod Johnson
  • , Hervé Legoff
  • , Nicolas Martin
  • , Andrew J. Peters
  • , Trevor James Popp
  • , Thierry Reynaud
  • , Malte Winther

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Abstract

The water vapour isotopic composition (1H216O, H218O and 1H2H16O) of the Atlantic marine boundary layer has been measured from 5 research vessels between 2012 and 2015. Using laser spectroscopy analysers, measurements have been carried out continuously on samples collected 10-20 meter above sea level. All the datasets have been carefully calibrated against the international VSMOW-SLAP scale following the same protocol to build a homogeneous dataset covering the Atlantic Ocean between 4°S to 63°N. In addition, standard meteorological variables have been measured continuously, including sea surface temperatures using calibrated Thermo-Salinograph for most cruises. All calibrated observations are provided with 15-minute resolution. We also provide 6-hourly data to allow easier comparisons with simulations from the isotope-enabled Global Circulation Models. In addition, backwards trajectories from the HYSPLIT model are supplied every 6-hours for the position of our measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number160128
JournalScientific Data
Volume4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 17 2017
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistics and Probability
  • Information Systems
  • Education
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
  • Library and Information Sciences

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