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Neuer, Susanne; Ratmeyer, Volker; Davenport, Robert; Fischer, Gerhard; Wefer, Gerold (1997): Particle flux determined from traps in the Canary Island region [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.730461, Supplement to: Neuer, S et al. (1997): Deep water particle flux in the Canary Island region: seasonal trends in relation to long-term satellite derived pigment data and lateral sources. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 44(8), 1451-1466, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0637(97)00034-4

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Abstract:
We present a 3 year record of deep water particle flux at the recently initiated ESTOC (European Station for Time-series in the Ocean, Canary Islands) located in the eastern subtropical North Atlantic gyre. Particle flux was highly seasonal, with flux maxima occurring in late winter-early spring. A comparison with historic CZCS (Coastal Zone Colour Scanner) data shows that these flux maxima occurred about 1 month after maximum chlorophyll was observed in surface waters in a presumed primary source region 100 km * 100 km northeast of the trap location. The main components of the particles collected with the traps were mineral particles and carbonate, both correlating strongly with organic matter sedimentation. Mineral particles in the sinking matter are indicative of the high aeolian input from the African desert regions. Comparing particle fluxes at 1 km and 3 km depth, we find that particle sedimentation increased substantially with depth. Yearly organic carbon sedimentation was 0.6 g m**-2 at 1 km depth compared with 0.8 g m**-2 at 3 km. We hypothesize that higher phytoplankton biomass observed further north could be a source of laterally advecting particles that interact with fast sinking particles originating from the primary source region. This hypothesis is also supported by the differences in size distribution of lithogenic matter found at the two trap depths.
Project(s):
European Station for Time-Series in the Ocean Canary Islands (ESTOC)
Silicon Cycling in the World Ocean (SINOPS)
Funding:
Fourth Framework Programme (FP4), grant/award no. MAS3970141: Silicon Cycling in the World Ocean
Coverage:
Date/Time Start: 1991-11-25T18:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1994-08-24T00:00:00
Event(s):
CI1_trap * Date/Time Start: 1991-11-25T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-09-25T12:00:00 * Elevation Start: -3611.0 m * Elevation End: 0.0 m * Campaign: CI1 * Method/Device: Trap (TRAP) * Comment: trap type middle: SMT234, 1006 m; lower: SMT234, 3084 m
CI2_trap * Date/Time Start: 1992-10-01T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1993-04-09T12:00:00 * Elevation Start: -3606.0 m * Elevation End: 0.0 m * Campaign: CI2 * Method/Device: Trap (TRAP) * Comment: trap type middle: SMT230, 1036 m; lower: SMT230, 3067 m
CI3_trap * Date/Time Start: 1993-04-12T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1994-06-07T12:00:00 * Elevation Start: -3605.0 m * Elevation End: 0.0 m * Campaign: CI3 * Method/Device: Trap (TRAP) * Comment: trap type middle: SMT234, 1026 m; lower: SMT230, 3086 m
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Neuer, S; Ratmeyer, V; Davenport, R et al. (1997): Flux data from trap CI1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57966
  2. Neuer, S; Ratmeyer, V; Davenport, R et al. (1997): Flux data from trap CI2. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.725938
  3. Neuer, S; Ratmeyer, V; Davenport, R et al. (1997): Flux data from trap CI3. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.725939
  4. Neuer, S; Ratmeyer, V; Davenport, R et al. (1997): Flux data from trap CI4. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.725940