Hydrographic Observations During the 2002 IOC Contaminant Baseline Survey in the Western Pacific Ocean

The 2002 IOC Contaminant Baseline Survey in the western Pacific Ocean was the fourth in a series of cruises intended to establish the contemporary concentrations of trace elements and other materials in the major water masses of the ocean and to illuminate the pathways by which materials delivered t...

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Published in:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Main Authors: Measures, C. I., Cutter, Greg A., Landing, W. M., Powell, R. T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: ODU Digital Commons 2006
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/oeas_fac_pubs/53
https://doi.org/10.1029/2004GC000855
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/context/oeas_fac_pubs/article/1059/viewcontent/Measures_2006_Hydrographic_observations_during.pdf
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Summary:The 2002 IOC Contaminant Baseline Survey in the western Pacific Ocean was the fourth in a series of cruises intended to establish the contemporary concentrations of trace elements and other materials in the major water masses of the ocean and to illuminate the pathways by which materials delivered to the surface ocean are incorporated in the subsurface waters. The expedition occupied 9 vertical profile stations encompassing the subtropical and subarctic gyre of the western North Pacific. In addition, underway surface water samples were collected during transits between the stations. This paper uses the temperature, salinity, nutrient, oxygen, and chlorophyll data to set the hydrographic and biological background for the other papers in this theme.