GO-SHIP A16S

This cruise is part of the decadal re-occupation of select hydrographic transects in the Atlantic Ocean to determine natural and man-made changes in chemical and physical properties in the ocean under auspices of the international program Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program GO-SHIP (www.go-ship.org). The focus of this particular cruise is to determine the changes in anthropogenic CO2, distributions and fluxes in the South Atlantic ocean since the last occupation in 2014 as part of the GO-SHIP program. Decadal variations of CO2 tracers, oxygen, and temperature distributions are strongly influenced by climate change and natural processes. This research is co-sponsored by the USA agencies NOAA and NSF. Clearance to conduct research in Argentinian and UK EEZ waters will be requested.