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The contribution of rainwater to variability in surface ocean hydrogen peroxide

Year: 1987

Type: article

Abstract: Hydrogen peroxide concentrations have been determined in marine rain from the Gulf of Mexico , the western Atlantic Ocean , and one rain event off the Florida Keys . In several cases, simultaneous measurements of the concentration of H2O2 in the surface ocean were also determined. These measurements were made with the ship under way using a continuous flow sampling system with the intake at the bow. In shallow stratified layers, rain events can increase the existing hydrogen peroxide concentration by a factor greater than 10 and dramatically increase the mean H2O2 concentration of mixed depth layers of 50 m or more. Rain is a significant transient source of H2O2 in the surface ocean.

Source: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

DOI: 10.1029/jc092ic03p02970

Authors: William J. Cooper, Eric S. Saltzman, Rod G. Zika

Institution: University of Miami

Language: English

Topic: Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

Funder: Office of Naval Research