Oelker, Julia; Dietrich, Kathrin; Karstensen, Johannes; Schlundt, Michael (2026): Total suspended matter, particulate organic matter and particulate inorganic matter from discrete water samples during RV MARIA S MERIAN cruise MSM129/1 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995664 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-06-26
Abstract:
This dataset was collected during the cruise MSM129/1 with RV MARIA S. MERIAN from Warnemünde, Germany to St. John's, Canada. It contains suspended particulate matter, particulate organic matter and particulate inorganic matter measurements [mg/l] from water samples collected from the seawater supply (Reinseewassersystem, RSWS) to calibrate the turbidity data of the RSWS system. The outflow of a PocketFerrybox that was connected to the seawater supply in the hangar was used for sampling. It takes a substantial amount of time for the water to reach the hanger from the intake point. The time delay between the sensor readings of the RSWS and the PocketFerrybox was determined and the timestamps of the water sampling were adjusted accordingly. Given latitute and longitude refer to this corrected timestamp. The original time of water sampling in the hangar is given as an additional column with the comment time of sampling. To obtain suspended particulate matter concentrations, water samples were filtered onboard through 0.7 μm pore size, glass fiber filters (Whatmann GF/F, 47 mm) under low vacuum. Filters were frozen immediately at -80 °C until gravimetric analysis in the laboratory at ICBM, Wilhelmshaven according to IOCCG recommendations.
Related to:
Karstensen, Johannes; Schlundt, Michael; Anselm, Norbert; Balan, Vasile-Sorin; Behr, Yurid; Boskamp, Grete; Börner, Gregor; Brechtelsbauer, Stefanie; Damaske, Daniel; Glüsen, Lasse Alexander; El Rahman Hassoun, Abed; Krahmann, Gerd; Lösel, Christiane; Marki, Alexandra; Michels, Emil; Oelker, Julia; Olbricht, Hannah; Ripke, Kim; Rehage, Marianne; Riemann-Campe, Kathrin (2025): Understanding processes and long-term variability in the Labrador Sea, Cruise No. MSM129/1, 25. May 2024 - 05. June 2024, Rostock (Germany) - St. John's (Canada). MARIA S. MERIAN-Berichte, Begutachtungspanel Forschungsschiffe, MSM129/1, 25 pp, https://doi.org/10.48433/cr_msm129_1
Oelker, Julia; Karstensen, Johannes; Schlundt, Michael (2026): Continuous optical chlorophyll-a and turbidity data along RV MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM129/1 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.992565
References:
IOCCG (2021): Ocean Optics and Biogeochemistry Protocols for Satellite Ocean Colour Sensor Validation, Volume 6.0: Particulate Organic Matter Sampling and Measurement Protocols: Consensus Towards Future Ocean Color Missions (eds Joaquín E. Chaves, Ivona Cetinić, Giorgio Dall'Olmo, Meg Estapa, Wilford Gardner, Miguel Goñi, Jason R. Graff, Peter Hernes, Phoebe J. Lam, Zhanfei Liu, Michael W. Lomas, Antonio Mannino, Michael G. Novak, Robert Turnewitsch, P. Jeremy Werdell, Toby K. Westberry). International Ocean-Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) Protocol Series, Darthmouth, NS, Canada, 6.0, 54 pp, https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1646
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 56.415498 * Median Longitude: -16.755357 * South-bound Latitude: 49.782990 * West-bound Longitude: -48.563390 * North-bound Latitude: 59.166830 * East-bound Longitude: 11.480050
Date/Time Start: 2024-05-25T09:35:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-06-04T10:14:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: 6.5 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 6.5 m
Event(s):
MSM129/1_0_Underway-3 * Latitude Start: 54.227112 * Longitude Start: 12.044154 * Latitude End: 47.671407 * Longitude End: -52.341984 * Date/Time Start: 2024-05-25T07:00:38 * Date/Time End: 2024-06-05T08:46:19 * Elevation Start: -28.0 m * Elevation End: -116.8 m * O2A Registry URI: https://registry.o2a-data.de/items/11747 * Campaign: MSM129/1 (DAM Underway, LabSeaFlow2024) * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: FerryBox (FBOX)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Oelker, Julia | Geocode | ||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Oelker, Julia | Geocode – of Sampling at FerryBox | ||
| 3 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Oelker, Julia | Geocode | ||
| 4 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Oelker, Julia | Geocode | ||
| 5 | DEPTH, water | Depth water | m | Oelker, Julia | Geocode | |
| 6 | Suspended particulate matter | SPM | mg/l | Dietrich, Kathrin | Gravimetric analysis according to IOCCG (2021) | |
| 7 | Organic matter, particulate | POM | mg/l | Dietrich, Kathrin | Gravimetric analysis according to IOCCG (2021) | |
| 8 | Inorganic matter, particulate | PIM | mg/l | Dietrich, Kathrin | Gravimetric analysis according to IOCCG (2021) |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC) * Processing Level: PANGAEA data processing level 3 (ProcLevel3)
Size:
99 data points