Dataset: Western Pacific Precipitation Data

Name: Total organic carbon and total nitrogen content; and nitrogen and oxygen isotope composition of precipitation collected at Qindao, Yantai and Changdao Island, China from May 17, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
Published: 2025-02-13
Keywords: precipitation, nitrogen isotope, Western North Pacific, oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.948560.1

Spatial Extent: N:38.1731 E:149.5972 S:30.3331 W:120.3867

North Pacific Ocean

Temporal Extent: 2019-05-17 - 2020-08-31

Project:

Collaborative Research: Characterization of Reactive Nitrogen in The North Pacific Atmosphere (North Pacific Atmos)

Principal Investigator:

Meredith Hastings (Brown University)

Co-Principal Investigator:

Hayley N. Schiebel (Suffolk University)

Student:

Alexandra MacFarland (Brown University)

Contact:

Alexandra MacFarland (Brown University)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Karen Soenen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

Version Date:

2025-02-13

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Total organic carbon and total nitrogen content; and nitrogen and oxygen isotope composition of precipitation collected at Qindao, Yantai and Changdao Island, China from May 17, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

Abstract:

These data include the content of total organic carbon content and total nitrogen, and nitrogen (15N) and oxygen (17O and 18O) isotope composition of precipitation collected at three fixed locations: Qindao (121°28'15" E, 31°37'21" N), Yantai (121°27'40" E, 37°31'20" N), and Changdao Island (120°45'20" E, 38°10'23" N) in China. the rainwater samples collected on the Changdao Island were via an automatic rainwater collector (Model XHARS30C, Jinshui Huayu Scientific Inc. Weifang, China), and all other rainwaters collected in Yantai and Qindao were via stainless buckets from May 17, 2019 to August 31, 2020. Recognizing the deposition from precipitation has the potential to understanding the important role of atmospheric deposition to the nitrogen cycle and biogeochemistry in the ocean. These data assess the contribution of atmospheric deposition to organic carbon and were collected by Dr. Ren Pen (pren@qnlm.ac) at the Ocean University of China.

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Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier (PID)	Date PID Issued
2025-02-13	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.948560.1	2025-02-13

Methods & Sampling

Precipitation samples were collected at three fixed points (Qindao (121°28'15" E, 31°37'21" N), Yantai (121°27'40" E, 37°31'20" N), and Changdao Island (120°45'20" E, 38°10'23" N)) in China from May 17, 2019 to August 31, 2020 using an automatic rainwater collector (Model XHARS30C, Jinshui Huayu Scientific Inc. Weifang, China) on Changdao and stainless buckets on Yantai and Qindao.

Data Processing Description

For these samples, we measured the concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), total dissolved nitrogen (TDN), dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), phosphate, dissolved silica, ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite. Additionally, nitrogen (15N) and oxygen (17O and 18O) isotopes were measured. DIN, TDN, DON, DOC, phosphate, and dissolved silica measurements were conducted at the Center for Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology (CIGG) at the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM) in Qingdao, China. Ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite concentrations, and isotope measurements were conducted at the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University in Providence, RI (USA).

Concentrations of nutrients (DIN, PO43- , DSi) were analyzed using an autoanalyzer (Quaatro plus system). DIN concentration was the sum of NO3- , NO2- and NH4+. DON was the difference between TDN and DIN. Duplicate measurements were done for some samples.

The concentration of ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite were determined colorimetrically (indophenol blue) using a discrete UV–Vis analyzer (Westco Smartchem 200). U.S. EPA Compliant Methods 350.1 (O’Dell, 1993), 353.2 (Revision 2.0), and 354.1 were followed for ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite, respectively. Standard lab protocols were followed, including calibration to standards as well as blanks and in-house quality control measurements.

The denitrifier method (Casciotti et al., 2002; Sigman et al., 2001) was used to complete nitrate (15N /14N) and oxygen (18O /16O) isotope analyses on a continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer. Values were reported in ‰ relative to standards.

Instruments:

Autoanalyzer (Quaatro plus system) – DIN, phosphate, dissolved silica

Discrete UV–Vis analyzer (Westco Smartchem 200): for ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite concentrations.

Continuous Flow Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer: for ammonium, nitrate, and oxygen isotope values.

BCO-DMO Processing

* Adjusted parameter names to comply with database requirements
* Converted sampling latitude and longitude notation from decimal, minute, seconds to decimal degrees. Rounded these fields to 4 decimals
* Converted date to ISO notation (Y-m-d)

Data Files

File
948560_v1_precipitation.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 6.16 KB) MD5:60fcec0bcf191bff6093d00953baf156 Primary data file for dataset ID 948560, version 1

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Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1851318
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1851343

Deployments

None available yet

Instruments

Continuous Flow Analyzer

Supplied Name: Quaatro plus system

Supplied Description:

Autoanalyzer (Quaatro plus system) – DIN, phosphate, dissolved silica

Instrument Type

Generic Name: Continuous Flow Analyzer

Acronym: CFA

Generic Description:

A sample is injected into a flowing carrier solution passing rapidly through small-bore tubing.

Isotope-ratio Mass Spectrometer

Supplied Name:

Supplied Description:

Continuous Flow Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer: for ammonium, nitrate, and oxygen isotope values.

Instrument Type

Generic Name: Isotope-ratio Mass Spectrometer

Acronym: IR Mass Spec; IRMS

Community Identifier: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/LAB16/

Generic Description:

The Isotope-ratio Mass Spectrometer is a particular type of mass spectrometer used to measure the relative abundance of isotopes in a given sample (e.g. VG Prism II Isotope Ratio Mass-Spectrometer).

Spectrophotometer

Supplied Name: Westco Smartchem 200

Supplied Description:

Discrete UV–Vis analyzer (Westco Smartchem 200): for ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite concentrations.

Instrument Type

Generic Name: Spectrophotometer

Community Identifier: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/LAB20/

Generic Description:

An instrument used to measure the relative absorption of electromagnetic radiation of different wavelengths in the near infra-red, visible and ultraviolet wavebands by samples.

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
Date	Sampling date in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd) Format: %Y-%m-%d	unitless	date
Site	Location name of sampling site: Qingdao, Yantai, Changdao Island or Cruise	unitless	sta_name
longitude	Sampling longitude, west is negative	decimal degrees	lon
latitude	Sampling latitude, south is negative	decimal degrees	lat
Duplicate	Duplicate number: 1 or 2	unitless	sample
AmmoniumConcentration_umolperL	Ammonium concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	NH4
NitrateConcentration_umolperL	Nitrate concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	NO3
NitriteConcentration_umolperL	Nitrite concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	NO2
PhosphateConcentration_umolperL	Phosphate concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	PO43-
DissolvedSilicaConcentration_umolperL	Dissolved silica concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	silica
DINConcentration_umolperL	Total dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	DIN
TDNConcentration_umolperL	Total dissolved nitrogen (TDN) concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	TDN
DONConcentration_umolperL	Total dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	DON
DOCConcentration_umolperL	Total dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration	micromoles per lieter (umol / L)	DOC
Delta15N_Nitrate	Nitrogen isotope ratio (15N/14N) of atmospheric nitrate (NO3-).	parts per thousand (permil) (‰)	d15N_NO3
Delta15N_Ammonium	Nitrogen isotope ratio (15N/14N) of atmospheric ammonium (NH4+).	parts per thousand (permil) (‰)	d15N_NH4
Delta18Oxygen_Nitrate	Oxygen isotopic ratio (18O/16O) of atmospheric nitrate (NO3-)	parts per thousand (permil) (‰)	d18O_NO3
Delta17Oxygen_Nitrate	Measured isotope value of atmospheric nitrate (NO3-)	parts per thousand (permil) (‰)	d17O_NO3

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