For methods see:
C.Buck et al., 2006, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, doi:10.1029/2005GC000977
C.Buck et al., 2010, Mar. Chem., doi:10.1016/j.marchem.2008.08.003
Data Set Information/General: Parameter Explanation
Name Name of data originator
Address Institute, address and e-mail of data originator
Ship Name of vessel sampling was carried out on
Cruise_ID Cruise Identifier e.g. AMT15
Cruise_Track Course followed by vessel during sampling
Data_Centre Name and/or web address of Data Centre holding other relevant (e.g. oceanographic) cruise data
Data_Publication Citation(s) for journal article(s) relevant to dataset.
Please include publications with method information in 'Method_Publication'
Sampler_Locate Location of sampler e.g. atmospheric sampling mast, wheelhouse roof, foredeck, etc.
Sampler_Type Aerosol sampler type
Sampler_Flow Flow rate of sampler (give units)
Substrate_Type Type of filter/substrate used to collect aerosol
Substrate_Pretreat Pretreatment of filters/substrates (if any)
Size_Seg_Method Method used for aerosol size segregation (if any)
Method_Publication Citation(s) for journal article(s) giving analytical method information, or description of method
DL_Value Description of how values below analytical detection limit are recorded in the dataset,
e.g. Value of 70% of detection limit might be used
Sample Specific Information: Parameter Explanation
Sample_# Sample Number
Start_Day Sampling start day
Start_Month Sampling start month
Start_Year Sampling start year
Start_Time Sampling start time
Start_Lat Sampling start Latitude (decimal degrees)
Start_Long Sampling start Longitude (decimal degrees)
End_Day Sampling end day
End_Month Sampling end month
End_Year Sampling end year
End_Time Sampling end time
End_Lat Sampling end Latitude (decimal degrees)
End_Long Sampling end Longitude (decimal degrees)
Air_Vol_Chan_1 Volume of air sampled in Chan 1
Air_Vol_Chan_2 Volume of air sampled in Chan 2
Total Data Specific
Fe_Total Total aerosol Fe concentration
Fe_Total_var Total aerosol Fe concentration, variance
Fe_Total_QF Total aerosol Fe concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Al_Total Total aerosol Al concentration
Al_Total_var Total aerosol Al concentration, variance
Al_Total_QF Total aerosol Al concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Si_Total Total aerosol Si concentration
Si_Total_var Total aerosol Si concentration, variance
Si_Total_QF Total aerosol Si concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Ti_Total Total aerosol Ti concentration
Ti_Total_var Total aerosol Ti concentration, variance
Ti_Total_QF Total aerosol Ti concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
V_Total Total aerosol V concentration
V_Total_var Total aerosol V concentration, variance
V_Total_QF Total aerosol V concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Mn_Total Total aerosol Mn concentration
Mn_Total_var Total aerosol Mn concentration, variance
Mn_Total_QF Total aerosol Mn concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Pb_Total Total aerosol Pb concentration
Pb_Total_var Total aerosol Pb concentration, variance
Pb_Total_QF Total aerosol Pb concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Soluble Data Specific
Fe_SW_Soluble Seawater soluble aerosol Fe concentration
Fe_SW_Soluble_Var Seawater soluble aerosol Fe concentration, variance
Fe_SW_Soluble_QF Seawater soluble aerosol Fe concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Fe(II)_SW_Soluble Seawater soluble aerosol Fe(II) concentration
Fe(II)_SW_Soluble_Var Seawater soluble aerosol Fe(II) concentration, variance
Fe(II)_SW_Soluble_QF Seawater soluble aerosol Fe(II) concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Fe_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Fe concentration
Fe_DI_Soluble_Var DI water soluble aerosol Fe concentration, variance
Fe_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Fe concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Al_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Al concentration
Al_DI_Soluble_Var DI water soluble aerosol Al concentration, variance
Al_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Al concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Si_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Si concentration
Si_DI_Soluble_Var DI water soluble aerosol Si concentration, variance
Si_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Si concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Ti_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Ti concentration
Ti_DI_Soluble_Var DI water soluble aerosol Ti concentration, variance
Ti_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Ti concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
V_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol V concentration
V_DI_Soluble_var DI water soluble aerosol V concentration, variance
V_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol V concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Mn_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Mn concentration
Mn_DI_Soluble_var DI water soluble aerosol Mn concentration, variance
Mn_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Mn concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
NO3_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Nitrate concentration
NO3_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Nitrate concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
nss-SO4_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol non-sea salt Sulfate concentration
nss-SO4_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol non-sea salt Sulfate concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Na_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Na concentration
Na_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Na concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Oxalate_DI_Soluble DI water soluble aerosol Oxalate concentration
Oxalate_DI_Soluble_QF DI water soluble aerosol Oxalate concentration, data quality flag,
e.g. Highlight any inserted DL values, improbable values, contamination etc.
Qualtity Flag Codes:
Codes in the Quality Flag columns to indicate any data quality concerns.
Includes any values substituted for cases below the detection limit.
BDL - below detection limit (include description of how these values are dealt with in cell C23, DATA sheet)
ADL - concentration in excess of value
C - contamination suspected
FDV - Filters damaged, value considered valid
FDI - Filters damaged, value considered invalid
NS - No sample taken
Note: BCO-DMO standard for no data value "nd" entered into blank fields during BCO-DMO processing srg/25January2011