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Sedimentation Monitoring in the Gulf of Bothnia at three Stations (1991-)

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General  
Data holding centreSwedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
CountrySweden  Sweden
Time period1991 - Ongoing
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Gulf of Bothnia

Observations 
Parameters

Sediment accumulation rate

Description 
Summary

The project is part of a larger monitoring programme: Intensive Monitoring of the Pelagic Environment. The objectives are to estimate the sedimentation rate of the produced organic matter in the water body. Resuspension is minimised by the rational construction and placement of sediment traps. With the dataset at hand we are able to follow long-term trends in sediment dry weight and in organic and inorganic composition of the particulate material. The dataset will also provide valuable background data for systems modelling. The sedimentation is monitored at one coastal station and two open sea stations.

OriginatorsUmea Marine Sciences Centre
References

Forsgren, G. (1997) BIOMAD 3.4.1. Sedimentation in the Gulf of Bothnia,

Data web sitehttp://www.smhi.se
Availability 
OrganisationSwedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactNils Nexelius (Shark data manager)
Address

Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Folkborgsvagen 1
Norrkoping

SE-601 76
Sweden

Telephone+46 - (0)31-751 8975
Facsimile+46-(0)11-495 80 01
Emailshark@smhi.se
Administration 
Collating centreSwedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Local identifier18007024
Global identifier39
Last revised2017-09-26