Sustained, year-round oceanographic measurements from Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, 1997-2017

Oceanographic changes adjacent to Antarctica have global climatic and ecological impacts. However, this is the most challenging place in the world to obtain marine data due to its remoteness and inhospitable nature, especially in winter. Here, we present more than 2000 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles and associated water sample data collected with (almost uniquely) full year-round coverage from the British Antarctic Survey Rothera Research Station at the west Antarctic Peninsula. Sampling is conducted from a small boat or a sled, depending on the sea ice conditions. When conditions allow, sampling is twice weekly in summer and weekly in winter, with profiling to nominally 500 m and with discrete water samples taken at 15 m water depth. Daily observations are made of the sea ice conditions in the area. This paper presents the first 20 years of data collection, 1997-2017. This time series represents a unique and valuable resource for investigations of the high-latitude ocean’s role in climate change, ocean/ice interactions, and marine biogeochemistry and carbon drawdown.

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Authors: Venables, Hugh, Meredith, Michael P. ORCIDORCID record for Michael P. Meredith, Hendry, Katharine R. ORCIDORCID record for Katharine R. Hendry, ten Hoopen, Petra ORCIDORCID record for Petra ten Hoopen, Peat, Helen ORCIDORCID record for Helen Peat, Chapman, Alice, Beaumont, Jennifer, Piper, Rayner, Miller, Andrew J., Mann, Paul, Rossetti, Helen, Massey, Ali, Souster, Terri ORCIDORCID record for Terri Souster, Reeves, Simon, Fenton, Mairi, Heiser, Sabrina, Pountney, Sam, Reed, Sarah, Waring, Zoë, Clark, Marlon, Bolton, Emma, Mathews, Ryan, London, Hollie, Clement, Alice, Stuart, Emma, Reichardt, Aurelia, Brandon, Mark, Leng, Melanie ORCIDORCID record for Melanie Leng, Arrowsmith, Carol, Annett, Amber, Henley, Sian F., Clarke, Andrew ORCIDORCID record for Andrew Clarke

On this site: Andrew Clarke, Ali Massey, Alice Clement, Aurelia Reichardt, Emma Stuart, Emma Bolton, Terri Souster, Helen Peat, Hugh Venables, Hollie London, Kate Hendry, Mairi Fenton, Marlon Clark, Michael Meredith, Petra Ten Hoopen, Ryan Mathews, Sabrina Heiser, Sarah Reed, Samuel Pountney, Terri Souster, Zoe Waring
Date:
10 May, 2023
Journal/Source:
Scientific Data / 10
Link to published article:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02172-5