UK Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS)
Project 11
Measuring methanol in sea water and investigating its sources and sinks in the marine environment
Principal Investigator — Phil Nightingale, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML).
Objectives
- To develop a reliable method for measuring methanol and other related compounds in sea water
- To investigate the sources and sinks of oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) in sea water
Activities
Initial developmental work focused on sampling from the PML L4 station. The method has since been tested during two deep ocean research cruises (D320 and D325). Measurements have included
- Concentrations of methanol and other OVOCs
- Methanol uptake rate
- Dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
- Bacterial production rate and community composition
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| Data centre processing | Knowledge transfer | |
| Final report |
Related external links
| International SOLAS | Quantifying and Understanding the Earth System (QUEST) | |
| NERC SOLAS |
