VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises
VERTIGO project sediment trap flux data including mass, elements and phytoplankton pigment data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises. See Sampling and Analytical Protocols document for further information. The main goal of VERTIGO is the investigation of the mechanisms that control the efficiency of partic...
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ftwhoas:oai:darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org:1912/4137 2023-05-15T18:28:21+02:00 VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises Lamborg, Carl H. Buesseler, Ken O. Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) site KM0414: westlimit -158.00; southlimit 22.74; eastlimit -157.92; northlimit 22.83 Subarctic Northwest Pacific RR_K2: westlimit 160.929; southlimit 46.976; eastlimit 160.999; northlimit 46.999 KM0414 data: 20040623 – 20040703 (GMT) RR_K2 data: 20050730 – 20050810 (GMT) 2010-12-01 application/pdf text/csv https://hdl.handle.net/1912/4137 en eng Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). Contact: bco-dmo-data@whoi.edu https://hdl.handle.net/1912/4138 https://osprey.bcodmo.org/project.cfm?flag=viewp&id=15&sortby=project https://hdl.handle.net/1912/4137 doi:10.1575/1912/4137 Attribution 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY doi:10.1575/1912/4137 VERTIGO project Sediment traps Particle transport Dataset 2010 ftwhoas https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/4137 2022-05-28T22:58:11Z VERTIGO project sediment trap flux data including mass, elements and phytoplankton pigment data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises. See Sampling and Analytical Protocols document for further information. The main goal of VERTIGO is the investigation of the mechanisms that control the efficiency of particle transport through the mesopelagic portion of the water column. Question: What controls the efficiency of particle transport between the surface and deep ocean? More specifically, what is the fate of sinking particles leaving the upper ocean and what factors influence remineralization length scales for different sinking particle classes? VERTIGO researchers have set out to test two basic hypotheses regarding remineralization control, namely: 1. particle source characteristics are the dominant control on the efficiency of particle transport; and/or that 2. mid-water processing, either by zooplankton or bacteria, controls transport efficiency. To test their hypotheses, they will conduct process studies in the field focused on particle flux and composition changes in the upper 500-1000m of the ocean. The basic approach is to examine changes in particle composition and flux with depth within a given source region using a combination of approaches, many of which are new to the field. These include neutrally buoyant sediment traps, particle pumps, settling columns and respiration chambers, along with the development of new biological and geochemical tools for an integrated biogeochemical assessment of the biological pump. Three week process study cruises have been planned at two sites - the Hawaii Ocean Time-series site (HOT) and a new moored time-series site in the subarctic NW Pacific (Japanese site K2; 47°N 160°E) - where there are strong contrasts in rates of production, export, particle composition and expected remineralization length scales. Evidence for variability in the flux vs. depth relationship of sinking particles is not in dispute but the controls on particle transport efficiency through the twilight zone ... Dataset Subarctic Woods Hole Scientific Community: WHOAS (Woods Hole Open Access Server) Pacific |
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VERTIGO project sediment trap flux data including mass, elements and phytoplankton pigment data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises. See Sampling and Analytical Protocols document for further information. The main goal of VERTIGO is the investigation of the mechanisms that control the efficiency of particle transport through the mesopelagic portion of the water column. Question: What controls the efficiency of particle transport between the surface and deep ocean? More specifically, what is the fate of sinking particles leaving the upper ocean and what factors influence remineralization length scales for different sinking particle classes? VERTIGO researchers have set out to test two basic hypotheses regarding remineralization control, namely: 1. particle source characteristics are the dominant control on the efficiency of particle transport; and/or that 2. mid-water processing, either by zooplankton or bacteria, controls transport efficiency. To test their hypotheses, they will conduct process studies in the field focused on particle flux and composition changes in the upper 500-1000m of the ocean. The basic approach is to examine changes in particle composition and flux with depth within a given source region using a combination of approaches, many of which are new to the field. These include neutrally buoyant sediment traps, particle pumps, settling columns and respiration chambers, along with the development of new biological and geochemical tools for an integrated biogeochemical assessment of the biological pump. Three week process study cruises have been planned at two sites - the Hawaii Ocean Time-series site (HOT) and a new moored time-series site in the subarctic NW Pacific (Japanese site K2; 47°N 160°E) - where there are strong contrasts in rates of production, export, particle composition and expected remineralization length scales. Evidence for variability in the flux vs. depth relationship of sinking particles is not in dispute but the controls on particle transport efficiency through the twilight zone ... |
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VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises |
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VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises |
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VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises |
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VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises |
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VERTIGO project Sediment Trap Fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from KM0414 and RR_K2 cruises |
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vertigo project sediment trap fluxes of mass, elements and phytoplankton pigments data from km0414 and rr_k2 cruises |
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Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) site KM0414: westlimit -158.00; southlimit 22.74; eastlimit -157.92; northlimit 22.83 Subarctic Northwest Pacific RR_K2: westlimit 160.929; southlimit 46.976; eastlimit 160.999; northlimit 46.999 KM0414 data: 20040623 – 20040703 (GMT) RR_K2 data: 20050730 – 20050810 (GMT) |
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