Saltzman Research Team participates in a research cruise in the North Atlantic

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Where in the world are Tom and Cyril? And, what are they doing?

Tom Bell and Cyril McCormick are currently crossing the North Atlantic, Ocean on the Research Vessel (R/V) Knorr. R/VKnorr has logged more than one million miles in the name of science – one of only two ships in the current U.S. Navy fleet to travel that far. Best known as the ship that supported a team of researchers in 1985 as they discovered the wreck of the RMSTitanic, the Knorr has been deployed from Woods Hole, MA, USA to conduct a study of air/sea gas exchange. Where is theKnorr now? Click here to find the vessel.

The cruise is a collaborative study of how gases are exchanged between the atmosphere and ocean, an important part of the global climate system. The cruise is part of an NSF funded study by Scott Miller (SUNY-Albany), Eric Saltzman (UCI ESS), and Warren De Bruyn (Chapman University), and includes researchers from several other US universities, Ireland, and Brazil. They will be measuring fluxes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) using the eddy covariance technique, ocean turbulence and whitecapping, and atmospheric aerosols.

This cruise is one in a series of expeditions to study air/sea gas transfer across the world’s oceans. It is specifically focused on gas transfer in waters with very high biological productivity in the North Atlantic spring phytoplankton bloom. This is one of the few cruises where storms are welcomed by the scientists, as they offer an opportunity to study gas transfer at high wind speeds where whitecaps and bubbles are important.

Cruise Information

Research Vessel R/V Knorr
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Cruise Departure June 24, 2011
Woods Hole, MA, USA
Cruise Arrival July 18, 2011, 2011
Woods Hole, MA, USA
ESS Team  Eric Saltzman, Professor
Tom Bell, Postdoctoral Scholar
Cyril McCormick, Associate Development Instrumental Engineer
Cruise Title Collaborative research: Air/sea gas exchange studies of CO2, DMS, and acetone by eddy correlation

Cruise Blog – watch for updates from Sea!

http://bloomcruise.blogspot.com
Check out Tom’s post on Bloom Hunting

 

Eric Saltzman elected as a 2011 AGU Fellow

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Professor Eric Saltzman was elected to be a 2011 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). “Being elected a Fellow of the AGU is a huge honor,” agreed Saltzman, whose work focuses on trace gas effects on climate. “It’s really a reflection of all the great work done by my students and postdocs over the years.”

“For innovations in measuring the natural cycles of sulfur and halogen gases, and insight in analyzing the interactions of air, ocean, and ice to discern the chemical history of the atmosphere.”

To be elected a Fellow of AGU is a special tribute for those who have made exceptional scientific contributions. Nominated Fellows must have attained acknowledged eminence in the Earth and space sciences. This designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1% of all AGU members in any given year. New Fellows are chosen by a Committee of Fellows.