The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage
The effect of submarine carbon dioxide (CO2) vents on seawater carbonate chemistry have been determined using hydrographical and marine carbonate data obtained from two submarine hydrothermal vent fields, as well as a reference station, all near the Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian-Greenland Sea. W...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:29179 2023-05-15T16:29:28+02:00 The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage Botnen, Helle Augdal Omar, Abdirahman M. Thorseth, Ingunn Johannessen, Truls Alendal, Guttorm 2015 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29179/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29179/1/Botnen.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10037 en eng ASLO (Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography) https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29179/1/Botnen.pdf Botnen, H. A., Omar, A. M., Thorseth, I., Johannessen, T. and Alendal, G. (2015) The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage. Limnology and Oceanography, 60 (2). pp. 402-410. DOI 10.1002/lno.10037 <https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10037>. doi:10.1002/lno.10037 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2015 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10037 2023-04-07T15:20:06Z The effect of submarine carbon dioxide (CO2) vents on seawater carbonate chemistry have been determined using hydrographical and marine carbonate data obtained from two submarine hydrothermal vent fields, as well as a reference station, all near the Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian-Greenland Sea. We have shown that one can successfully determine the excess carbon that enters the seawater from the vents by applying a modified version of a back-calculation technique, which is traditionally used to study the invasion of excess atmospheric CO2 in the surface ocean. As a result of this excess carbon, total dissolved inorganic carbon (CT) in the seawater surrounding the vents was on average 12 μmol kg−1 (1-30 μmol kg−1) higher compared to samples obtained from a reference station outside the venting areas. The observed excess CT was most significant between 100 m and 200 m but was noticeable in all depths with the exception of the upper 10-20 m. The absence of a venting CO2 signal in the surface water and the realism of the results are discussed. We believe the present method is promising for monitoring (detection and quantification) of CO2 leakage into the water column due to its high sensitivity and readiness for automation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Greenland Sea Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Island OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Greenland Jan Mayen Limnology and Oceanography 60 2 402 410 |
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The effect of submarine carbon dioxide (CO2) vents on seawater carbonate chemistry have been determined using hydrographical and marine carbonate data obtained from two submarine hydrothermal vent fields, as well as a reference station, all near the Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian-Greenland Sea. We have shown that one can successfully determine the excess carbon that enters the seawater from the vents by applying a modified version of a back-calculation technique, which is traditionally used to study the invasion of excess atmospheric CO2 in the surface ocean. As a result of this excess carbon, total dissolved inorganic carbon (CT) in the seawater surrounding the vents was on average 12 μmol kg−1 (1-30 μmol kg−1) higher compared to samples obtained from a reference station outside the venting areas. The observed excess CT was most significant between 100 m and 200 m but was noticeable in all depths with the exception of the upper 10-20 m. The absence of a venting CO2 signal in the surface water and the realism of the results are discussed. We believe the present method is promising for monitoring (detection and quantification) of CO2 leakage into the water column due to its high sensitivity and readiness for automation. |
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The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage |
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The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage |
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The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage |
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effect of submarine co2vents on seawater: implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29179/1/Botnen.pdf Botnen, H. A., Omar, A. M., Thorseth, I., Johannessen, T. and Alendal, G. (2015) The effect of submarine CO2vents on seawater: Implications for detection of subsea carbon sequestration leakage. Limnology and Oceanography, 60 (2). pp. 402-410. DOI 10.1002/lno.10037 <https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10037>. doi:10.1002/lno.10037 |
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