Microplastics concentration collected from R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Northeast Pacific Ocean from 1972-04-25 to 2010-10-28 (NCEI Accession 0253448)

Description

This dataset quantifies the distribution, and abundance of microplastics in the northeastern Pacific. Data was collected aboard R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer using neuston and manta nets and is in a spreadsheet format. This dataset includes the results from 235 tows, collected under different programs over 38 years. The ships traveled at about 18.5 km/hr, with tows spaced approximately 74-111 km apart. Mean concentration of microplastics for the dataset is 2.18 particles/m3.

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0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 Institution web page https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
0 Institution web page https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
0 Institution web page http://www.msstate.edu
0 Institution web page https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
0 Institution web page https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 16. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253448
0 Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/oas/253448
0 These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/nodc/archive/arc0201/0253448/
0 journal article https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080020
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 16. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/download/253448
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 16. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 alternate repository https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/67b4659a0fc883d40f12849090e1c011

Tags

  • oceanography
  • scripps environmental accumulation of plastic expedition (seaplex)
  • manta net
  • new horizon (call sign wkwb - ices code 32nm)
  • okeanos explorer (call sign wtdh - ices code 334a)
  • neuston net

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