Carbonate chemistry during WEPOLEX-81
As part of the US-USSR Weddell Polynya expedition (WEPOLEX-81), the author and Soviet counterparts measured acidity and alkalinity of seawater samples on board the ship. Library seawater samples were collected for later measurements of total carbon dioxide (CO/sub 2/) and partial pressures of CO/sub 2/ and for density and calcium. Some melted ice samples also were collected for measurements of conductivity, chlorinity, density, calcium, and alkalinity. The objectives are (1) to use the calcium and carbonate data as water tracers, (2) to estimate the effect of pack ice on air-sea exchange of gases and on calcium and carbon cycles, (3) to quantify the CO/sub 2/ flux between atmosphere and the polar water, (4) to estimate the penetration depth of the fossil fuel CO/sub 2/, and (5) to quantify the error in densities calculated from the seawater equation of state.
- Research Organization:
- Oregon State Univ., Corvallis
- OSTI ID:
- 6832777
- Journal Information:
- Antarct. J. U.S.; (United States), Journal Name: Antarct. J. U.S.; (United States); ISSN AJUSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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