In the framework of GEOVIDE-GEOTRACES GA01 cruise (spring 2014), Cossa and co-workers (see reference below) measured the first high-resolution mercury (Hg) distribution pattern along a transect from Greenland to Labrador […]
Apr / 09 / 2018
Organic Matter
The sources of the water soluble organic matter contained in the aerosols over the Atlantic ocean decoded
Organic matter is an important component of aerosols, which can absorb (or scatter) light, contributing a warming (or cooling) effect to the atmospheric radiative budget. However, this impact is tightly […]
Nov / 07 / 2014
Sinking organic matter: a major driver of the oceanic zinc cycle?
Zinc (Zn) is a marine micronutrient, important for phytoplankton and involved in biogeochemical cycling throughout the oceans. Despite the importance of this element, the processes that control the oceanic Zn […]
Apr / 17 / 2014
Results from the first US-GEOTRACES cruise in the North Atlantic
Results from the first US-GEOTRACES cruise in the North Atlantic are coming out! Andrew Wozniak and co-authors show that aerosols from European-influenced air masses (combustion influenced) have higher relative iron (Fe) […]
Oct / 28 / 2013