Weekly resolution particulate flux from a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico, 2008-2012
May 15, 2014
The U.S. Geological Survey anchored a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico to collect time-series data on sediment flux from 2008 to 2012. There are continuous measurements of total mass flux and organic carbon flux (ogC) at 7–14 day resolution from 2008 to 2012. The flux of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), particulate nitrogen (nitro), and biogenic silica (Opal) were also measured from January-December, 2008. The mass flux ranged from 0.01 g m-2day-1 (grams per square meter per day) to 2.50 g m-2day-1, with a mean mass flux of 0.20 g m -2day-1 over the 5-year study period.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Title | Weekly resolution particulate flux from a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico, 2008-2012 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20141035 |
| Authors | Julie N. Richey, Caitlin E. Reynolds, Eric Tappa, Robert Thunell |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2014-1035 |
| Index ID | ofr20141035 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center |