Data

Measuring Acidification

To understand the severity of ocean acidification, scientists monitor changes in ocean chemistry and use models to predict future conditions.

Introduction DATA Methods

Ocean Acidification Data Products

To build a robust monitoring network in the Mid-Atlantic, MACAN works with our partners to coordinate efforts to track acidification in estuarine, coastal, and ocean waters. There are a number of online resources available to view and download acidification data products in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.

Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal icon

The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal hosts a variety of mapped oceanographic data for the region, including maps of acidification monitoring sites (found under “Water Quality”).

MARACOOS OceansMap icon

MARACOOS OceansMap is a data visualization tool that incorporates ocean observations and predictions. Model forecasts for parameters relevant to acidification can be found in the “Biogeochemical Predictions” tab, which highlights results from the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecast System (CBEFS) and Copernicus.

Photo: Macan/Acidification Monitoring

More Regional and Global Data Products

An Atlas for Physical and Biogeochemical Conditions in the Chesapeake Bay

Mapped atlas of model results for the Chesapeake Bay from 1985-2023, documentation and webinar available

Slocum Glider pH Data: ERDDAP

Data server for Slocum Gliders (“isfet” search for pH data)

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Map Portal

Chesapeake Bay maps of geography, water quality, biology, and coastal communities

VIMS Data Products

Biogeochemical models, water quality data, seagrass maps, and shellfish data

NOAA’s Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS)

Archive of ocean carbon and acidification data

SOCAT (Surface Ocean CO₂ Atlas)

Synthesized surface ocean CO₂ for the global ocean

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