Global in situ ocean POC flux compilation dataset

<p>Global dataset of 1,841 <em>in situ</em> carbon flux (C flux) estimates measured at 100 &plusmn; 75 m using sediment traps and ²³⁴Thorium methods. <em>Start date </em>(column 2), and <em>End date</em> (column 3) indicate the dates (dd/mm/yyyy) at which C flux measurements started and ended. <em>Duration</em> (column 4) indicates the time period over which the C flux was measured (assumed at 16 days for ²³⁴Th-derived measurements, see Materials and Methods). <em>Lat</em> (column 5) and <em>Lon</em> (column 6) indicate the Latitude (&ordm;) and Longitude (&ordm;) of the measurements. <em>C flux</em> (column 7) are reported in mg C m^-2 d^-1. <em>Method</em> (column 9) indicates the method used for the measurements (1 for ²³⁴Th and 2 for sediment traps). <em>Reference ID</em> refers to the origin of the measurement (list given in header).</p>