Table 4. The mean analytical difference (ΔTCO2 = measured - certified) and the standard deviation of the differences between measured and certified TCO2 on WOCE Sections AR24, A24, A20, and A22

Section

System S/N

ΔTCO2

(µmol/kg)

St. dev.

(µmol/kg)

n

AR24

004

1.42

2.10

16

AR24

030

1.54

1.88

49

Mean/total

1.51

1.92

65

A24

004

0.04

1.10

49

A20

004

0.23

1.20

42

A22

004

0.06

0.69

17

Mean/total

0.10

1.08

108

A24

030

0.79

1.00

48

A20

030

0.44

1.43

35

A22

030

0.26

1.22

19

Mean/total

0.57

1.21

102

Overall mean/total

0.61

1.47

275

 

 


akozyr 09/11/2003