使用RAFOS中性浮力漂流器跟踪热水事件羽毛的演变
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,
概括
深海的热水可以在至少60天内被检测到. 使用中性浮游器追踪羽毛的演变,发现了长期存在的颗粒和金属度,表明羽毛可以在一年内被检测到.
科学领域:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 羽毛状动力学 羽毛状动力学
背景情况:
- 深海的热水喷口释放出具有独特化学和物理性质的羽毛.
- 了解羽毛的演变对于跟踪深海过程和资源勘探至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了追踪深海水热事件羽毛的迁移和演变.
- 为了确定羽毛状特征随着时间的推移而持久.
主要方法:
- 一个中性漂浮的RAFOS漂浮器被用来追踪热.
- 羽毛旋转率是从浮动器的反气旋运动中计算出来的.
- 测量了悬浮颗粒,铁颗粒和溶解的度.
主要成果:
- 漂浮物在风云中漂浮了60天.
- 悬浮颗粒,铁颗粒和溶解的度在60天内没有显著的衰变.
结论:
- 深海热水活动羽毛是持久的,易于检测的.
- 颗粒和金属的持久性表明,在形成后多达一年内仍然可以检测到羽毛.
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