Weekly resolution particulate flux from a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico, 2008-2012
Open-File Report
2014-1035
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey anchored a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico to collect time-series data on sediment flux from 2008 to 2012. There are continuous measurements of total mass flux and organic carbon flux (ogC) at 7–14 day resolution from 2008 to 2012. The flux of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), particulate nitrogen (nitro), and biogenic silica (Opal) were also measured from January-December, 2008. The mass flux ranged from 0.01 g m-2day-1 (grams per square meter per day) to 2.50 g m-2day-1, with a mean mass flux of 0.20 g m -2day-1 over the 5-year study period.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Weekly resolution particulate flux from a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico, 2008-2012 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2014-1035 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20141035 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | iv, 9 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2008-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2012-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Gulf Of Mexico |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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