The studies have shown that the distribution of suspended particulate organic carbon in the seas of the Russian Arctic is characterized by сircumcontinental and vertical zonalities. These zonalities are manifested in decreasing concentrations and therefore fluxes (mgC/m2 /day) of suspended particulate organic carbon in the transition from the near-continental to pelagic areas of the Arctic Ocean, as well as from the surface photic layer to the near-bottom layer by two orders of magnitude, which is confirmed by instrumental data of sedimentation traps and correlates with the zoning of bio-production processes.
A spatio-temporal dependence between the vertical fluxes of the deposited matter (according to the data of sediment traps (mg/m2/day)) and the mass concentration of suspended matter (mg/L) has been revealed. Using satellite data of the optical range (using the spectral channels of the MODIS–Aqua 531 and 551 nm scanner, the backscattering index by suspended particles (bbp, m–1) was calculated), it became possible to continuously obtain (for the ice-free period) monthly average data on the values of the vertical flux of sedimentary matter from the surface layer for the entire sea.
Access to the requested content is limited to institutions that have purchased or subscribe to SPIE eBooks.
You are receiving this notice because your organization may not have SPIE eBooks access.*
*Shibboleth/Open Athens users─please
sign in
to access your institution's subscriptions.
To obtain this item, you may purchase the complete book in print or electronic format on
SPIE.org.
INSTITUTIONAL Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.
PERSONAL Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.