Title :
Distribution of suspended particulate matter in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Interim report
Author :
Epps, S.A. ; Lohrenz, S.E. ; Tuell, M. ; Martin, K.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Marine Sci., Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Abstract :
This research quantifies SPM in surface waters observed during multiple research cruises that took place in the Northern Gulf of Mexico as part of the continuing study, ¿Satellite Assessment of CO2 Distribution, Variability and Flux and Understanding of Control Mechanisms in a River Dominated Ocean Margin¿, a NSF funded grant. For the purposes of this study, suspended particulate matter was defined as material located in the water column which may be captured on a filtration membrane with a pore size of 0.4 ¿m. The percent of particulate organic carbon (POC) was also quantified.
Keywords :
ocean chemistry; oceanographic regions; CO2; Control Mechanisms; Northern Gulf of Mexico; River Dominated Ocean Margin; SPM; Satellite Assessment; carbon distribution; filtration membrane; particulate organic carbon; pore size; surface waters; suspended particulate matter; water column; Biomembranes; Filtration; Oceans; Rivers; Scanning probe microscopy; Sea surface;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4960-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-933957-38-1
