RAFOS中性浮遊ドリフターで水熱イベントの羽根の進化を追跡する
1J. E. Lupton and R. R. Greene, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Newport, OR 97365, USA. E. T. Baker, G. J. Massoth, R. A. Feely, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA,
まとめ
深海の熱水噴出は少なくとも60日間検出されます. 中立的に浮遊する浮遊物で羽根の進化を追跡すると,長時間持続する粒子と金属の濃度が明らかになり,羽根は1年間検出可能であることを示しています.
科学分野:
- 海洋学 海洋学とは
- 地質化学 地質化学
- 羽根ダイナミクス 羽根ダイナミクス
背景:
- 深海の熱水噴出孔は,独特の化学的,物理的な性質を持つ羽根を放出します.
- 羽根の進化を理解することは,深海のプロセスと資源探査の追跡に不可欠です.
研究 の 目的:
- 深海の熱水現象の羽根の移動と進化を追跡するために.
- 羽根の特徴が時間とともに持続するかどうかを判断する.
主な方法:
- 中立的に浮遊するRAFOSの浮遊船は,熱水噴霧を追跡するために使用されました.
- 羽根渦巻は,浮体の反サイクロン運動から計算された.
- 懸浮粒子,鉄粒子,溶けたマンガンの濃度が測定されました.
主要な成果:
- フローターは60日間,羽根に引っ張られ続けた.
- 懸浮粒子,鉄粒子,溶けたマンガンの濃度は60日以上にわたって有意な衰退を示さなかった.
結論:
- 深海の熱水現象の羽根は長続きし,容易に検出できます.
- 粒子と金属の持続性は,羽根が形成されてから最大1年間検出可能であることを示唆しています.
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