Patagonia Glaciation, Geochemical Tracers of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and Iron Fertilization of the Glacial South Atlantic Ocean

Lead PI: Dr. Robert F. Anderson , Steven L. Goldstein , Mr. Martin Q. Fleisher
Unit Affiliation: Geochemistry, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
September 2008 - August 2013
Inactive
Southern Ocean ; Patagonia
Project Type: Research

DESCRIPTION: The project will compare changes in the burial flux of organic carbon and biogenic opal as proxies for past changes in biological productivity to test the sensitivity of biological productivity to the variable supply of dust provided by Patagonia.

OUTCOMES: The team has concluded that the actual sensitivity of biological productivity is sensitive to dust from Patagonia.

SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF)
FUNDED AMOUNT: $319,998
RESEARCH TEAM: Katharina Pahnke
EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS: University of Hawaii Manoa, Max Planck Institute - Oldenburg
WEBSITE: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0823507&HistoricalAwards=false

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dust organic productivity biogenic opal paleoclimate carbon biology and paleo environment

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