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This dataset reports total dissolved mercury concentration and total dissolved methylmercury concentration in precipitation collected with an automated collector by the GEOTRACES atmospheric sampling group.

For Total Dissolved Mercury:
Rain was subsampled after collection for mercury analysis. The sample is identified by a GEOTRACES event ID. The samples were acidified on board and later analyzed for their total mercury concentration using standard techniques, as detailed in DiMento et al. (2019).

Total dissolved mercury is reported in units of pmol/L.
Detection limit = 0.8
Spike recovery (%) = 100.6±8.8

For Total Dissolved Methylmercury:
Rain was subsampled after collection for mercury analysis – both total Hg and methylmercury were analyzed from the same subsample. The sample is identified by a GEOTRACES event ID. The samples were acidified on board and later analyzed for their total mercury concentration using standard techniques, as detailed in DiMento et al. (2019).

Total dissolved methylmercury is reported in units of pmol/L.
Detection limit = 0.01
Spike recovery (%) = 124.1±6.5

1d:Tda5,A 60-day research cruise took place in 2018 along a transect form Alaska to Tahiti at 152° W. A description of the project titled "Collaborative Research: Management and implementation of the US GEOTRACES Pacific Meridional Transect", funded by NSF, is below. Further project information is available on the US GEOTRACES website and on the cruise blog. A detailed cruise report is also available as a PDF. Description from NSF award abstract: GEOTRACES is a global effort in the field of Chemical Oceanography in which the United States plays a major role. The goal of the GEOTRACES program is to understand the distributions of many elements and their isotopes in the ocean. Until quite recently, these elements could not be measured at a global scale. Understanding the distributions of these elements and isotopes will increase the understanding of processes that shape their distributions and also the processes that depend on these elements. For example, many "trace elements" (elements that are present in very low amounts) are also important for life, and their presence or absence can play a vital role in the population of marine ecosystems. This project will launch the next major U.S. GEOTRACES expedition in the Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Tahiti. The award made here would support all of the major infrastructure for this expedition, including the research vessel, the sampling equipment, and some of the core oceanographic measurements. This project will also support the personnel needed to lead the expedition and collect the samples. This project would support the essential sampling operations and infrastructure for the U.S. GEOTRACES Pacific Meridional Transect along 152° W to support a large variety of individual science projects on trace element and isotope (TEI) biogeochemistry that will follow. Thus, the major objectives of this management proposal are: (1) plan and coordinate a 60 day research cruise in 2018; (2) obtain representative samples for a wide variety of TEIs using a conventional CTD/rosette, GEOTRACES Trace Element Sampling Systems, and in situ pumps; (3) acquire conventional CTD hydrographic data along with discrete samples for salinity, dissolved oxygen, algal pigments, and dissolved nutrients at micro- and nanomolar levels; (4) ensure that proper QA/QC protocols are followed and reported, as well as fulfilling all GEOTRACES intercalibration protocols; (5) prepare and deliver all hydrographic data to the GEOTRACES Data Assembly Centre (via the US BCO-DMO data center); and (6) coordinate all cruise communications between investigators, including preparation of a hydrographic report/publication. This project would also provide baseline measurements of TEIs in the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone (~7.5°N-17°N, ~155°W-115°W) where large-scale deep sea mining is planned. Environmental impact assessments are underway in partnership with the mining industry, but the effect of mining activities on TEIs in the water column is one that could be uniquely assessed by the GEOTRACES community. In support of efforts to communicate the science to a wide audience the investigators will recruit an early career freelance science journalist with interests in marine science and oceanography to participate on the cruise and do public outreach, photography and/or videography, and social media from the ship, as well as to submit articles about the research to national media. The project would also support several graduate students.1e:Tab8,NSF Award Abstract: Human activity has greatly increased the amount of mercury (Hg) in the environment, and particularly in the surface ocean. Most of the Hg enters the ocean from the atmosphere as a gas, on particles, or in precipitation. Complex physical and chemical processes at the interface between the ocean and atmosphere control the amount of Hg that is retained and therefore that can ultimately accumulate in seafood. Methylmercury (MeHg) is a chemical form of Hg that is commonly retained in organisms and impacts the health and development of humans and wildlife. This research will assess concentrations of Hg together with its "methyl" forms in the atmosphere and surface ocean at sea from Alaska to Tahiti. The spatial extent of the cruise will allow comparison of the air-sea exchange and concentrations of mercury in both the North Pacific where human emissions are large and in remote regions with minimal human impact. The researchers will use established techniques and develop new methods to examine the fate and transport of mercury within the surface ocean. These findings will contribute key Hg data to the GEOTRACES program and thus enhance its overall impact as part of an extensive marine trace element study. Findings will have potential to inform public policy and global environmental treaties related to Hg, thus providing data to evaluate human risk from Hg in present and future climate scenarios. Educational impact will include support for a graduate student and their dissertation using the field data, as well as several undergraduates that will gain high level, hands-on research experience. The research will take advantage of recent analytical advances that enable high resolution determination of the concentrations and forms of inorganic Hg in the surface ocean and atmosphere. The analytical approach will also be expanded to include measurements of methylated Hg compounds, including MeHg and dimethylmercury. These measurements, and ancillary data collected during the GEOTRACES Pacific Meridional Transect cruise, will allow assessment of both atmospheric input and in situ oceanic loss for the dominant forms of inorganic and methylated Hg. Exchange will also be evaluated in the context of the suite of environmental variables collected by collaborators during the cruise. The resulting data will help assess the long-term impact of anthropogenic inputs of Hg to the atmosphere and ocean, and the factors that influence the loss of Hg from the ocean by gas evasion. The studies will build on previous results obtained as part of the GEOTRACES program and other NSF-funded studies, adding novel measurements and building an enhanced understanding of the sources and sinks of Hg to the open ocean.6:["$","$L1b",null,{"dataset":{"_id":"833369","description":"","problem":"","acquisition":"$1c","processing":"

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Station number

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Date (UTC) at start of sample collection; format: DD/MM/YYYY

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date; generally reported in GMT as YYYYMMDD (year; month; day); also as MMDD (month; day); EqPac dates are local Hawaii time. ISO_Date format is YYYY-MM-DD (http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/iso8601.htm)

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Time (UTC) at start of sample collection; format: hh:mm

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Date and time (UTC) at start of sample collection; formatted to ISO8601 standard: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ

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\n2009-08-30T14:05:00[.xx]Z (UTC time)
\n2009-08-30T14:05:00[.xx]-05:00
\nThe dashes and the colons can be dropped.
\nThe T can also be dropped \"by mutual agreement\", but one needs the trailing Z if the time is UTC.

Sample ISO_datetime_utc:
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Date (UTC) at end of sample collection; format: DD/MM/YYYY

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Date and time (UTC) at end of sample collection; formatted to ISO8601 standard: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ

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Latitude at start of sample collection

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latitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

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Longitude at start of sample collection

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longitude, in decimal degrees, East is positive, negative denotes West; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

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Latitude at end of sample collection

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latitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

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Longitude at end of sample collection

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longitude, in decimal degrees, East is positive, negative denotes West; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

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Event number

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Event or operation identifier; event or operation number; often derived from date/time (MMDDHHmm) of sampling and when combined with year (YYYY) is a unique sampling identifier/data processing key. Date/time is not necessarily in GMT.

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GEOTRACES sample number

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Sample depth

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Observation/sample depth below the sea surface. Units often reported as: meters, feet.

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Total dissolved mercury concentration in precipitation, collected with an automated precipitation collector

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Atomic mercury that is incorporated into any compound, including cations. Includes all oxidation states.

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One standard deviation of Hg_R_TD_CONC_AUTO_dijhxy

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Atomic mercury that is incorporated into any compound, including cations. Includes all oxidation states.

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Quality flag for Hg_R_TD_CONC_AUTO_dijhxy

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quality flag; based on a PI established code; identifies a problem/quality issue with sample(s) from a given water bottle or single observation

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Total dissolved methylmercury concentration in rainfall, collected with an automated precipitation collector

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Monomethylmercury is an organomercury compound with the formula CH₃Hg+; also known as monomethylmercury(II) cation.

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One standard deviation of Hg_Me_R_TD_CONC_AUTO_8ckake

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