Isoprene mixing ratio in ambient air across the Southern Ocean in the austral summer of 2016/2017, during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE).

Dataset abstract

This dataset contains the mixing ratios of isoprene (C5H8) in ambient air measured during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition around the Southern Ocean in the austral summer of 2016/2017 using the iDirac, an autonomous gas chromatograph (Bolas et al., 2020). Samples were collected at a temporal resolution of approximately 10 minutes, with sizeable gaps in the dataset during Legs 1 and 3 due to instrument malfunction.

Isoprene represents one of the largest biogenic emissions on the planet. While the magnitude and mechanism of its emissions on land are well established, there is still large uncertainty on the drivers of marine isoprene emissions. This dataset, consisting of continuous measurements at a relatively high temporal resolution, represents a unique opportunity to better understand marine isoprene emissions in the Southern Ocean.

Dataset contents

• ace_isoprene_mixing_ratio_ambient_air_v1.1.csv, data file, comma-separated values
• data_file_header.txt, metadata, text
• README.txt, metadata, text
• change_log.txt, metadata, text

Change log

v1.1 - data files updated

• more accurate isoprene quantification from improved chromatogram baseline removal

v1.0 - initial release of dataset