Acquisition of a Gas Source Mass Spectrometer for Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography Research.

Abstract

The purpose of this award was to partially fund the acquisition of a high-sensitivity, automated mass spectrometer system dedicated to the analysis of carbonate samples. The acquisition was jointly funded by this award, by an award from the National Sciences Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences and by supporting funds from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. We purchased a Finnigan MAT252 mass spectrometer with an automated carbonate device known as the 'Kiel device'. The instrument was delivered in December 1992. It was installed in March 1993 and met factory specifications within three weeks. Routine operational use of the system began in March 1993.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282634

Entities

People

  • William B. Curry

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Carbonates
  • Deep Oceans
  • Deep Water
  • Gases
  • Indian Ocean
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Precision
  • Specifications
  • Spectrometers
  • Standards
  • Technical Information Centers

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Oceanography.