Marine CO2 system variability along the Inside Passage of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America determined from an Alaskan ferry

Information on marine CO2 system variability has been limited along the Inside Passage of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America despite the region’s rich biodiversity, abundant fisheries, and developing aquaculture industry. Beginning in 2017, the Alaska Marine Highway System M/V Columbia has served as a platform for surface underway data collection while conducting twice weekly ~1600-km transits between Bellingham, Washington and Skagway, Alaska. Provided here is the gap-filled CO2 partial pressure (pCO2) record including measurements of seawater pCO2 and pH described in our manuscript. A second dataset of discrete measurements of seawater pCO2 and total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) is also provided.

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Metadata Reference Date(s) October 23, 2025 (Creation)
October 23, 2025 (Revision)
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Responsible Party 1
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Evans, Wiley ORCID logo
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Hakai Institute ROR logo
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wiley.evans@hakai.org
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Ocean Variables
  • Oxygen
  • Inorganic Carbon
  • Sea Surface Salinity
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Other
Climate Variables
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Inorganic Carbon
  • Oxygen
Scope Dataset
Status Completed
Topic Category oceans
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North Bounding Latitude 59.45
South Bounding Latitude 48.62
East Bounding Longitude -122.51
West Bounding Longitude -135.72
Default Locale English
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  1. Oceanography
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Hakai Data Catalogue
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Science on the Coastal Margin
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