Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific
The relatively understudied intermediate waters of the world have been implicated as an important part of the global ocean circulation. This thesis discusses the intermediate waters of the Pacific over space and time. Initially, by using geochemical tracers to look at the present distribution, sourc...
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ftanucanberra:oai:openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au:1885/46224 2024-01-14T09:59:45+01:00 Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific Bostock, Helen C 2005 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/46224 https://doi.org/10.25911/5d7a2a8ad1bdc https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/1/06bibliography.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/2/05conclusions-appendices.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/3/04Chapter5-7.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/4/03Chapters3-4.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/5/02Chapters1-2.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/6/01front.pdf.jpg en eng b25317222 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/46224 doi:10.25911/5d7a2a8ad1bdc https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/1/06bibliography.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/2/05conclusions-appendices.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/3/04Chapter5-7.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/4/03Chapters3-4.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/5/02Chapters1-2.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/46224/6/01front.pdf.jpg The Australian National University South Pacific • Tasman Sea • geochemistry • Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) • ocean circulation • palaeoceanography • sedimentology • southern Great Barrier Reef • Glacial • East Australian Current (EAC) Thesis (PhD) 2005 ftanucanberra https://doi.org/10.25911/5d7a2a8ad1bdc 2023-12-15T09:33:07Z The relatively understudied intermediate waters of the world have been implicated as an important part of the global ocean circulation. This thesis discusses the intermediate waters of the Pacific over space and time. Initially, by using geochemical tracers to look at the present distribution, sources and mixing of the water masses. Secondly, by using oxygen and carbon isotopes from sediment cores to study changes in Antarctic Intermediate Waters (AAIW) over the late Quaternary in the north Tasman Sea. ¶ The geochemical tracers highlight the presence of three separate intermediate water masses in the Pacific: North Pacific Intermediate Water (NPIW), AAIW and Equatorial Intermediate Water (EqIW). The EqIW has previously been considered an extension of intermediate water masses to the north or south. The unique geochemical characteristics of EqIW indicate, however, that it cannot be formed by direct mixing of the NPIW and AAIW. Geochemical tracers suggest instead that EqIW must also include mixing with nutrient rich, oxygen deficient, old Pacific Deep Water (PDW). . Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Antarc* Antarctic Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections Antarctic Pacific |
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South Pacific • Tasman Sea • geochemistry • Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) • ocean circulation • palaeoceanography • sedimentology • southern Great Barrier Reef • Glacial • East Australian Current (EAC) Bostock, Helen C Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific |
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South Pacific • Tasman Sea • geochemistry • Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) • ocean circulation • palaeoceanography • sedimentology • southern Great Barrier Reef • Glacial • East Australian Current (EAC) |
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The relatively understudied intermediate waters of the world have been implicated as an important part of the global ocean circulation. This thesis discusses the intermediate waters of the Pacific over space and time. Initially, by using geochemical tracers to look at the present distribution, sources and mixing of the water masses. Secondly, by using oxygen and carbon isotopes from sediment cores to study changes in Antarctic Intermediate Waters (AAIW) over the late Quaternary in the north Tasman Sea. ¶ The geochemical tracers highlight the presence of three separate intermediate water masses in the Pacific: North Pacific Intermediate Water (NPIW), AAIW and Equatorial Intermediate Water (EqIW). The EqIW has previously been considered an extension of intermediate water masses to the north or south. The unique geochemical characteristics of EqIW indicate, however, that it cannot be formed by direct mixing of the NPIW and AAIW. Geochemical tracers suggest instead that EqIW must also include mixing with nutrient rich, oxygen deficient, old Pacific Deep Water (PDW). . |
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Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific |
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Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific |
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Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific |
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Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific |
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Geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the Tasman Sea, southwest Pacific |
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geochemically tracing the intermediate and surface waters in the tasman sea, southwest pacific |
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