First oceanic measurements of ethanol and propanol

Beale, R., Liss, P. S. and Nightingale, P. D. (2010) First oceanic measurements of ethanol and propanol. Geophysical Research Letters, 37 (24). ISSN 0094-8276

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Abstract

The role of the ocean in the cycling of ethanol and propanol remains unanswered due to a total lack of data on their concentrations in seawater. We report the first measurements of these low molecular mass alcohols made during two field experiments in the Atlantic Ocean. Ethanol concentrations ranged from 2–33 nM. Our analytical technique allowed the separation of the two propanol isomers and concentrations of 1- and 2-propanol varied between 2–22 nM and 1–19 nM respectively. Global extrapolation of the sea - air fluxes indicate that the ocean may be an important source for these compounds to the atmosphere and suggest that the magnitude of the fluxes may be enhanced in natural upwelling regions.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climatic Research Unit Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2011 09:11
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 09:10
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/28750
DOI:	10.1029/2010GL045534

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