Carbon cycle research in the coastal Gulf of Maine: ship observations, satellite data and circulation modeling
Joe
Salisbury, University of New Hampshire, joe.salisbury@unh.edu
(Presenting)
Doug
Vandemark, University of New Hampshire, doug.vandemark@unh.edu
Chris
Hunt, University of New Hampshire, chris.hunt@unh.edu
Janet
Campbell, University of New Hampshire, janet.campbell@unh.edu
Amala
Mahadevan, Boston University, amala@bu.edu
Bror
Jonsson, Boston University, bror@bu.edu
Huijie
Xue, University of Maine, hxue@maine.edu
This poster highlights observation and research efforts by our group relevant to carbon cycling in the Western Gulf of Maine. The Gulf is a productive temperate coastal margin ecosystem that receives a substantial annual riverine flux of approximately 2000 m3 s-1. Central to these efforts is the data collection infrastructure assembled by the UNH Coastal Observation Center. This includes a regimen of monthly cruises started in 2004, which collect a suite of optical data, trace gasses, organic and inorganic carbon parameters, and fixed assets capable of continuous carbon dioxide measurements. Our research seeks to understand coastal carbon cycling and metabolic status through the use of observations, circulation modeling and remote sensing. Recent work shown in this poster showcases the use of NASA technology to help understand the dynamics of coastal ocean acidification, net ecosystem metabolism rates and net carbon export.
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