Marine Surfactant Chemistry

Abstract

The overall goal of this study was to understand variations in the surface elasticity of sea surface microlayer films and slicks in terms of their chemical composition. Microlayer and subsurface seawater samples collected in the Mid-Atlantic and California Bights were analyzed by pyrolysis-mass spectrometry. The mass spectra, representative of surfactant composition, were correlated with surface elasticity using multiple regression techniques. The mass spectra were found to contain sufficient information to predict static surface elasticity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 09, 1998
Accession Number
ADA353912

Entities

People

  • Erik J. Bock
  • Nelson M. Frew

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Composition
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Elastic Properties
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Fatty Acids
  • Information Science
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Regression Analysis
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometry
  • Surface Properties

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology