Table 5. Dissolved methane concentration in seawater. Results are given in nanomoles methane per liter seawater (nM).
Station |
Depth (m) |
Methane (nM) |
1 |
2 |
46.8 |
1 |
5 |
49.3 |
1 |
10 |
77.7 |
1 |
15 |
71.7 |
1 |
25 |
111.1 |
1 |
32 |
104.8 |
1 |
32 |
109.4 |
2 |
2 |
33.5 |
2 |
5 |
33.6 |
2 |
10 |
40 |
2 |
15 |
46.1 |
2 |
20 |
52 |
2 |
25 |
65.4 |
2 |
32 |
67.4 |
2 |
32 |
67.6 |
3 |
2 |
38.2 |
3 |
5 |
42.5 |
3 |
15 |
39.7 |
3 |
20 |
43.8 |
3 |
25 |
47.7 |
3 |
35 |
49.5 |
3 |
35 |
49.3 |
4 |
2 |
41.9 |
4 |
5 |
52.9 |
4 |
15 |
56 |
4 |
20 |
53.6 |
4 |
35 |
52.2 |
4 |
35 |
53 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
9.1 |
5 |
15 |
13.4 |
5 |
20 |
23.1 |
5 |
33 |
31.1 |
5 |
33 |
33 |
6 |
2 |
17.5 |
6 |
5 |
12.2 |
6 |
20 |
37 |
6 |
28 |
46.5 |
6 |
28 |
46.1 |
7 |
2 |
22.9 |
7 |
5 |
21.3 |
7 |
15 |
34.7 |
7 |
25 |
42 |
7 |
33 |
46.7 |
7 |
33 |
44.7 |
8 |
2 |
12.4 |
8 |
10 |
12.3 |
8 |
20 |
12.5 |
8 |
30 |
14.3 |
8 |
35 |
14.1 |
9 |
2 |
12.1 |
9 |
5 |
1.3 |
9 |
10 |
18.3 |
9 |
15 |
14.4 |
9 |
25 |
17.4 |
9 |
35 |
17.1 |
9 |
35 |
16.7 |
10 |
2 |
11.2 |
10 |
10 |
11.3 |
10 |
20 |
11.9 |
10 |
30 |
13.4 |
10 |
40 |
17.7 |
10 |
50 |
18.2 |
10 |
59 |
17.7 |
10 |
59 |
17.8 |
11 |
2 |
12.5 |
11 |
15 |
15.5 |
11 |
25 |
13.4 |
11 |
35 |
11.5 |
11 |
35 |
11.7 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
10 |
5.8 |
12 |
20 |
5.6 |
12 |
40 |
6.1 |
12 |
60 |
7.8 |
12 |
70 |
7.5 |
13 |
2 |
10.1 |
13 |
10 |
11.6 |
13 |
20 |
10.5 |
13 |
40 |
8 |
13 |
60 |
11.5 |
13 |
79 |
8.1 |
13 |
95 |
7.3 |
13 |
95 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
10.4 |
14 |
10 |
10.4 |
14 |
20 |
9.7 |
14 |
40 |
7.7 |
14 |
60 |
8.2 |
14 |
80 |
8.2 |
14 |
100 |
4.7 |
14 |
120 |
3.8 |
14 |
140 |
3.5 |
14 |
160 |
3.6 |
14 |
175 |
3.1 |
14 |
175 |
3.1 |
15 |
2 |
8.9 |
15 |
10 |
11.6 |
15 |
40 |
9.4 |
15 |
60 |
12.7 |
15 |
80 |
17.9 |
16 |
2 |
4.8 |
16 |
10 |
4.6 |
16 |
20 |
5.4 |
16 |
40 |
7.5 |
16 |
60 |
12.1 |
16 |
75 |
14.3 |
18 |
2 |
8.2 |
18 |
10 |
9 |
18 |
20 |
9.3 |
18 |
40 |
11.9 |
18 |
60 |
10.8 |
18 |
80 |
11.7 |
18 |
90 |
11.7 |
18 |
90 |
11.8 |
19 |
2 |
9.7 |
19 |
10 |
10.3 |
19 |
20 |
9.4 |
19 |
30 |
10.3 |
19 |
40 |
10.6 |
19 |
50 |
14.8 |
19 |
60 |
16 |
19 |
70 |
15.6 |
19 |
80 |
12.4 |
19 |
80 |
12.3 |
20 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
10 |
6.1 |
20 |
50 |
9.5 |
20 |
75 |
23.1 |
20 |
95 |
56.3 |
21 |
2 |
9.8 |
21 |
10 |
10.3 |
21 |
20 |
8.9 |
21 |
40 |
8.4 |
21 |
60 |
9.9 |
21 |
75 |
23.2 |
21 |
90 |
27.8 |
21 |
90 |
29.1 |
22 |
2.1 |
8.7 |
22 |
10 |
8.1 |
22 |
20 |
7.4 |
22 |
40 |
7.5 |
22 |
40 |
6.7 |
22 |
60 |
9.5 |
22 |
80 |
24.2 |
22 |
85 |
23.1 |
23 |
2 |
9 |
23 |
10 |
9.5 |
23 |
20 |
9.6 |
23 |
40 |
14.5 |
23 |
60 |
39.3 |
23 |
79 |
132.2 |
23 |
79 |
140.4 |
24 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
24 |
10 |
8.4 |
24 |
20 |
10.4 |
24 |
60 |
17.8 |
24 |
70 |
45.8 |
24 |
75 |
48.6 |
25 |
2.2 |
8.8 |
25 |
10 |
8.2 |
25 |
20 |
8 |
25 |
40 |
9.8 |
25 |
60 |
14 |
25 |
80 |
14.1 |
25 |
92 |
23.2 |
26 |
2.2 |
5 |
26 |
20 |
3.7 |
26 |
40 |
3.4 |
26 |
80 |
3.1 |
26 |
120 |
2.1 |
26 |
160 |
2.2 |
26 |
200 |
2.2 |
26 |
240 |
2.4 |
26 |
240 |
2.2 |
26 |
280 |
4 |
26 |
320 |
6.6 |
26 |
365 |
5.8 |
27 |
2.1 |
9.3 |
27 |
10 |
7.4 |
27 |
20 |
6.8 |
27 |
40 |
3.7 |
27 |
80 |
5.3 |
27 |
120 |
2.7 |
27 |
160 |
2.2 |
27 |
200 |
2.1 |
27 |
280 |
2.9 |
27 |
320 |
7.5 |
27 |
350 |
8.2 |
29 |
2 |
6.7 |
29 |
20 |
3.1 |
29 |
40 |
2.8 |
29 |
80 |
2.4 |
29 |
100 |
3 |
29 |
120 |
3 |
29 |
160 |
2.1 |
29 |
200 |
3.8 |
29 |
240 |
7.4 |
29 |
280 |
5.6 |
29 |
320 |
6.3 |
29 |
358 |
8.3 |
30 |
2 |
12.3 |
30 |
10 |
9.2 |
30 |
20 |
7.6 |
30 |
50 |
5.4 |
30 |
100 |
4 |
30 |
100 |
4.1 |
30 |
150 |
7.4 |
30 |
200 |
9.9 |
30 |
256 |
9.5 |
31 |
2 |
21.7 |
31 |
25 |
6.6 |
31 |
50 |
6.1 |
31 |
75 |
6.1 |
31 |
100 |
7.7 |
31 |
150 |
8.1 |
31 |
175 |
8.3 |
31 |
190 |
9.2 |
32 |
2 |
7.6 |
32 |
25 |
6.8 |
32 |
50 |
5.9 |
32 |
75 |
6.9 |
32 |
100 |
7.2 |
32 |
125 |
7.7 |
32 |
175 |
8.7 |
32 |
200 |
10.2 |
32 |
205 |
10.5 |
33 |
2 |
7.9 |
33 |
10 |
8.1 |
33 |
20 |
7.8 |
33 |
40 |
7.4 |
33 |
60 |
7.6 |
33 |
80 |
5.4 |
33 |
100 |
5.3 |
33 |
120 |
5.6 |
33 |
128 |
6.6 |
34 |
2 |
6.8 |
34 |
10 |
6.6 |
34 |
20 |
6.7 |
34 |
40 |
7.5 |
34 |
60 |
7.4 |
34 |
100 |
5.2 |
34 |
119 |
6.8 |
34 |
119 |
7.3 |
35 |
5 |
5.6 |
35 |
10 |
5.9 |
35 |
20 |
5.8 |
35 |
40 |
6.4 |
35 |
60 |
9.1 |
35 |
80 |
14.2 |
35 |
100 |
17.5 |
35 |
120 |
15.7 |
35 |
144 |
11.6 |
36 |
2 |
5.3 |
36 |
10 |
5.8 |
36 |
20 |
5.6 |
36 |
40 |
7 |
36 |
60 |
10.4 |
36 |
81 |
12.5 |
36 |
100 |
13.9 |
36 |
125 |
14.5 |
37 |
2 |
7.1 |
37 |
20 |
8.3 |
37 |
40 |
7.9 |
37 |
60 |
8 |
37 |
80 |
8.8 |
37 |
100 |
8.6 |
37 |
120 |
7.6 |
37 |
132 |
7 |
38 |
2 |
4.1 |
38 |
10 |
5 |
38 |
25 |
5.6 |
38 |
50 |
6.8 |
38 |
75 |
14.4 |
38 |
100 |
12.1 |
38 |
125 |
9.7 |
38 |
150 |
10 |
38 |
175 |
11.7 |
38 |
194 |
10.4 |
39 |
2 |
6.1 |
39 |
20 |
5.5 |
39 |
40 |
4.5 |
39 |
60 |
4 |
39 |
80 |
5.7 |
39 |
100 |
4.5 |
39 |
120 |
5.9 |
39 |
140 |
5.1 |
39 |
160 |
10.4 |
39 |
180 |
10.9 |
39 |
200 |
16.7 |
39 |
215 |
21.5 |
40 |
2 |
6 |
40 |
25 |
4.9 |
40 |
50 |
9.7 |
40 |
75 |
12.8 |
40 |
100 |
11.7 |
40 |
125 |
13.2 |
40 |
150 |
8.1 |
40 |
175 |
12.7 |
40 |
200 |
12.7 |
40 |
215 |
14.2 |
41 |
2 |
10 |
41 |
20 |
9 |
41 |
40 |
7.7 |
41 |
80 |
5.6 |
41 |
120 |
6 |
41 |
160 |
6.1 |
41 |
200 |
4.7 |
41 |
240 |
4.7 |
41 |
280 |
4 |
41 |
320 |
3.9 |
41 |
350 |
4.1 |
41 |
350 |
3.8 |
42 |
2 |
10.2 |
42 |
10 |
10.6 |
42 |
20 |
8.1 |
42 |
40 |
7.4 |
42 |
60 |
7.1 |
42 |
80 |
9.4 |
42 |
100 |
10.8 |
42 |
109 |
10.9 |
44 |
2 |
10.7 |
44 |
20 |
10.6 |
44 |
40 |
9.3 |
44 |
80 |
5.6 |
44 |
120 |
10.6 |
44 |
160 |
1.8 |
44 |
200 |
2.5 |
44 |
240 |
2.5 |
44 |
280 |
3.5 |
44 |
320 |
3.8 |
44 |
369 |
3.2 |
44 |
369 |
3.3 |
45 |
2 |
6.2 |
45 |
20 |
10.4 |
45 |
40 |
13.5 |
45 |
80 |
7.7 |
45 |
120 |
9.4 |
45 |
160 |
3.1 |
45 |
200 |
6 |
45 |
240 |
5 |
45 |
320 |
5.5 |
45 |
360 |
6 |
45 |
370 |
6 |
46 |
2 |
5.9 |
46 |
10 |
6.5 |
46 |
25 |
4 |
46 |
50 |
2.8 |
46 |
75 |
3.7 |
46 |
100 |
6.3 |
46 |
125 |
12.2 |
46 |
150 |
7.2 |
46 |
175 |
6.9 |
46 |
200 |
7.5 |
46 |
221 |
7.7 |
48 |
2 |
8.3 |
48 |
25 |
6.6 |
48 |
50 |
5.7 |
48 |
75 |
9.7 |
48 |
100 |
34.2 |
48 |
125 |
26.8 |
48 |
150 |
26.9 |
48 |
175 |
28.1 |
48 |
213 |
24.2 |
49 |
2 |
6.5 |
49 |
25 |
5.5 |
49 |
50 |
4.2 |
49 |
75 |
3.6 |
49 |
100 |
11.9 |
49 |
125 |
14.8 |
49 |
150 |
14.6 |
49 |
175 |
22.9 |
49 |
180 |
24 |
50 |
2 |
6.9 |
50 |
10 |
7.5 |
50 |
25 |
6.9 |
50 |
50 |
5.1 |
50 |
100 |
20.1 |
50 |
125 |
23 |
50 |
150 |
13.4 |
50 |
175 |
26.2 |
50 |
200 |
21.8 |
50 |
224 |
18.9 |
50 |
224 |
18.6 |
51 |
2 |
4.5 |
51 |
25 |
4.6 |
51 |
50 |
7 |
51 |
75 |
9.8 |
51 |
100 |
13.1 |
51 |
125 |
13.8 |
51 |
150 |
13.5 |
51 |
175 |
12.9 |
51 |
200 |
12.8 |
51 |
225 |
9.1 |
51 |
250 |
13.4 |
52 |
0 |
10.6 |
52 |
10 |
14.1 |
52 |
20 |
15.1 |
52 |
30 |
16.5 |
52 |
40 |
17.7 |
52 |
50 |
27.6 |
52 |
60 |
25.6 |
52 |
60 |
22.8 |
53 |
2 |
40.8 |
53 |
5 |
43.9 |
53 |
10 |
46.5 |
53 |
20 |
45.5 |
53 |
24 |
46.7 |
53 |
24 |
45.6 |
54 |
2.2 |
9.1 |
54 |
10 |
9.1 |
54 |
20 |
9 |
54 |
50 |
4.7 |
54 |
100 |
2.1 |
54 |
150 |
2.3 |
54 |
200 |
2.4 |
54 |
250 |
2.3 |
54 |
300 |
2.1 |
54 |
350 |
4.4 |
54 |
400 |
5.4 |
54 |
449 |
10.2 |
55 |
2 |
11 |
55 |
20 |
8.9 |
55 |
50 |
6.7 |
55 |
100 |
2.7 |
55 |
200 |
1.7 |
55 |
250 |
1.8 |
55 |
300 |
2.3 |
55 |
400 |
2 |
55 |
450 |
2.6 |
55 |
493 |
3.3 |
56 |
2 |
15.2 |
56 |
10 |
19.5 |
56 |
30 |
26.8 |
56 |
40 |
25.8 |
56 |
60 |
21.8 |
57 |
2.2 |
15.2 |
57 |
10 |
21.6 |
57 |
20 |
30.1 |
57 |
30 |
28.6 |
57 |
40 |
25.4 |
57 |
50 |
23.6 |
58 |
2 |
14.1 |
58 |
10 |
16.8 |
58 |
20 |
21 |
58 |
30 |
28.1 |
58 |
40 |
21 |
58 |
45 |
25.2 |
59 |
2 |
69 |
59 |
15 |
78.2 |
59 |
20 |
119.9 |
59 |
27 |
125.2 |
60 |
2 |
71.8 |
60 |
10 |
75.7 |
60 |
15 |
75.4 |
60 |
20 |
68.3 |
60 |
25 |
84.1 |
60 |
35 |
160.4 |
61 |
2 |
46.2 |
61 |
10 |
61.1 |
61 |
20 |
90.8 |
61 |
30 |
93.7 |
61 |
40 |
100.7 |
61 |
50 |
87.6 |
61 |
60 |
82.5 |
62 |
2 |
12.5 |
62 |
10 |
11 |
62 |
25 |
11.9 |
62 |
50 |
41.4 |
62 |
75 |
27.1 |
62 |
100 |
10.3 |
62 |
125 |
8.3 |
62 |
150 |
11.8 |
62 |
175 |
12.8 |
62 |
200 |
43.8 |
62 |
224 |
20.3 |
63 |
2.2 |
53.4 |
63 |
10 |
60 |
63 |
15 |
58.5 |
63 |
20 |
68.4 |
63 |
25 |
73.1 |
64 |
1.7 |
59.5 |
64 |
8 |
77.9 |
64 |
12 |
84.2 |
64 |
16 |
93.1 |
64 |
20 |
97.6 |
64 |
24 |
105.6 |
64 |
28 |
123 |
64 |
32 |
127.7 |
64 |
40 |
126.5 |
64 |
44 |
119.8 |
64 |
48 |
142.9 |
65 |
2 |
18.3 |
65 |
10 |
36.9 |
65 |
20 |
52.1 |
65 |
40 |
39.1 |
65 |
60 |
49.2 |
65 |
80 |
41.6 |
65 |
100 |
27.2 |
66 |
2 |
10.6 |
66 |
10 |
10.8 |
66 |
25 |
21.5 |
66 |
50 |
22.8 |
66 |
75 |
13.8 |
66 |
100 |
8.4 |
66 |
125 |
7.8 |
66 |
150 |
10.6 |
66 |
150 |
12.5 |
66 |
175 |
17.1 |
66 |
200 |
9.6 |
66 |
219 |
8.7 |
67 |
2 |
69.3 |
67 |
5 |
64.3 |
67 |
10 |
66.9 |
67 |
15 |
69.5 |
67 |
20 |
79.8 |
67 |
25 |
88.4 |
67 |
30 |
113.4 |
67 |
35 |
124.9 |
67 |
40 |
140.3 |
67 |
45 |
142.5 |
67 |
50 |
140.8 |
69 |
10 |
21.2 |
69 |
15 |
23.8 |
69 |
30 |
28.6 |
69 |
35 |
28.7 |
70 |
2.1 |
14.2 |
70 |
10 |
15.9 |
70 |
20 |
19.6 |
70 |
35 |
26.8 |
70 |
50 |
39.8 |
71 |
1.7 |
15.2 |
71 |
10 |
14.8 |
71 |
20 |
16.4 |
71 |
40 |
27.5 |
71 |
60 |
35.1 |
72 |
2.2 |
16.1 |
72 |
10 |
15.3 |
72 |
20 |
15.9 |
72 |
40 |
18.6 |
72 |
60 |
24.7 |
72 |
70 |
23.4 |
73 |
2.1 |
10.7 |
73 |
10 |
13.3 |
73 |
20 |
14.3 |
73 |
40 |
21.8 |
73 |
60 |
28.7 |
73 |
80 |
27 |
73 |
92 |
25.5 |
74 |
2 |
15.6 |
74 |
10 |
16.4 |
74 |
20 |
17.9 |
74 |
35 |
18 |
74 |
50 |
17.3 |
74 |
65 |
26.4 |
74 |
68 |
26.9 |
75 |
2 |
21.2 |
75 |
10 |
45.6 |
75 |
15 |
47.6 |
75 |
30 |
49.8 |
75 |
35 |
50.2 |
76 |
2.1 |
5.8 |
76 |
10 |
9.5 |
76 |
20 |
11.1 |
76 |
35 |
10.2 |
76 |
50 |
15.9 |
76 |
65 |
48 |
76 |
75 |
58 |
78 |
2 |
16.2 |
78 |
10 |
23.2 |
78 |
15 |
24.4 |
78 |
24 |
22.1 |
79 |
2 |
15.2 |
79 |
10 |
18.5 |
79 |
20 |
26.9 |
79 |
35 |
26.7 |
79 |
45 |
26.7 |
80 |
2 |
9.2 |
80 |
10 |
10.6 |
80 |
15 |
13.2 |
80 |
30 |
19.8 |
80 |
45 |
24.2 |
80 |
60 |
25.2 |
81 |
2 |
6.4 |
81 |
10 |
6.5 |
81 |
20 |
6.7 |
81 |
40 |
11.2 |
81 |
60 |
19.5 |
81 |
83 |
20.6 |
82 |
2 |
5.8 |
82 |
10 |
6.5 |
82 |
25 |
5.7 |
82 |
50 |
14.3 |
82 |
75 |
36.2 |
82 |
95 |
33.8 |
83 |
2 |
6.2 |
83 |
10 |
6.5 |
83 |
20 |
8 |
83 |
25 |
9 |
83 |
30 |
7.8 |
84 |
2 |
5.6 |
84 |
10 |
5.7 |
84 |
30 |
5.7 |
84 |
40 |
5.8 |
84 |
50 |
6.1 |
85 |
2 |
5.9 |
85 |
10 |
0.6 |
85 |
20 |
4.7 |
85 |
40 |
6.5 |
85 |
60 |
7.5 |
85 |
69 |
8.7 |
86 |
10 |
12.8 |
86 |
20 |
17.1 |
86 |
35 |
24.3 |
86 |
50 |
20 |
86 |
65 |
22.2 |
86 |
70 |
22.5 |
87 |
2 |
5.7 |
87 |
10 |
5.4 |
87 |
20 |
4.1 |
87 |
40 |
4 |
87 |
60 |
4 |
87 |
80 |
4.4 |
87 |
95 |
5.7 |
88 |
2.1 |
18.8 |
88 |
2.1 |
16.3 |
88 |
10 |
30.9 |
88 |
15 |
34.8 |
88 |
30 |
29.4 |
88 |
39 |
32.6 |
89 |
2.1 |
20.3 |
89 |
10 |
20.9 |
89 |
15 |
20.4 |
89 |
30 |
19.6 |
89 |
45 |
20 |
89 |
60 |
13.4 |
89 |
65 |
12.2 |
90 |
2 |
17.3 |
90 |
5 |
17.2 |
90 |
10 |
18.2 |
90 |
20 |
15.4 |
90 |
30 |
13.2 |
91 |
2.1 |
17.7 |
91 |
15 |
18.7 |
92 |
2.1 |
14.7 |
92 |
10 |
16.2 |
92 |
15 |
17.3 |
92 |
20 |
17.2 |
93 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
93 |
10 |
4.4 |
93 |
20 |
7.7 |
93 |
40 |
13.3 |
93 |
60 |
13.1 |
93 |
80 |
10.2 |
93 |
100 |
4.8 |
93 |
120 |
3.1 |
93 |
140 |
2.9 |
93 |
145 |
2.9 |
94 |
1.7 |
6.6 |
94 |
10 |
7.3 |
94 |
20 |
7.8 |
94 |
50 |
6 |
94 |
100 |
3.2 |
94 |
150 |
1.9 |
94 |
200 |
2 |
94 |
275 |
2.1 |
94 |
350 |
1.4 |
94 |
400 |
1.5 |
94 |
473 |
2.9 |
95 |
2 |
3.4 |
95 |
20 |
6.1 |
95 |
40 |
6.3 |
95 |
60 |
9.5 |
95 |
100 |
12.1 |
95 |
120 |
11.8 |
95 |
140 |
12.1 |
95 |
160 |
9.5 |
95 |
180 |
8.2 |
95 |
200 |
7.7 |
95 |
217 |
11.2 |
96 |
2 |
5.8 |
96 |
10 |
6.5 |
96 |
20 |
6.8 |
96 |
40 |
7.9 |
96 |
60 |
7.3 |
96 |
80 |
5.3 |
96 |
100 |
5.3 |
96 |
140 |
3.8 |
96 |
180 |
2 |
96 |
220 |
2.1 |
96 |
260 |
2 |
97 |
2.1 |
6.7 |
97 |
20 |
7.5 |
97 |
40 |
8.7 |
97 |
60 |
7.2 |
97 |
80 |
5.9 |
97 |
80 |
6.1 |
97 |
100 |
2.8 |
97 |
120 |
2.4 |
97 |
160 |
1.8 |
97 |
200 |
1.7 |
97 |
240 |
2.1 |
97 |
275 |
2 |
98 |
2.2 |
5.4 |
98 |
10 |
6.2 |
98 |
20 |
7.5 |
98 |
50 |
2.2 |
98 |
150 |
1.7 |
98 |
200 |
1.8 |
98 |
250 |
1.9 |
98 |
300 |
1.7 |
98 |
350 |
1.5 |
98 |
356 |
1.6 |
99 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
99 |
10 |
5.8 |
99 |
20 |
5.8 |
99 |
50 |
8.6 |
99 |
100 |
2.1 |
99 |
150 |
1.7 |
99 |
200 |
2.1 |
99 |
250 |
1.6 |
99 |
300 |
1.7 |
99 |
350 |
2.3 |
99 |
370 |
2.2 |
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