Development of an In-Situ Mass Spectrometer for Stable Isotope Analyses

Abstract

Long-term goals for this project are to extend the use and application of small portable in-situ isotope ratio mass spectrometers for studies of a wide range of dissolved chemical species, including various forms of dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. Isotopic assessment of dissolved species can lead to the development of predictive tools for determining the biological-physical response of coastal oceans to natural climatic and anthropogenic changes, and to the seasonal development of physical boundary conditions (e.g., particle density distributions and perturbations in light transmittance).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA626604

Entities

People

  • Gottfried P. Kibelka
  • R. T. Short

Organizations

  • University of South Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Boundaries
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Gases
  • Ions
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Particles
  • Spectrometers
  • Standards
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design