Analysis of Arabian Sea Oxygen Time Series
Abstract
My long term goal is to contribute to our understanding of how ocean-atmosphere interactions affect the dynamics of marine phytoplankton populations. Of particular interest to me are the tropical and sub-tropical regions where seasonal changes in the winds and the associated changes in the depths of the mixed layer and thermocline can be used a laboratory for understanding how longer time scale changes in the earth's climate system might have affected or will affect the primary production of the ocean. I wish to describe how a natural phytoplankton community would be affected by changes in the depth of the mixed layer and thermocline. The challenge is to measure the net primary production of the phytoplankton without altering their light and nutrient environment in the process of making the measurements. I am working on a methodology that will allow me to quantify primary production without confinement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA536939
Entities
People
- Chris Langdon
Organizations
- Columbia University