南大洋普里兹湾基于234Th/238U不平衡法的POC输出通量研究

中国第22次南极科学考察(2005年11月至2006年3月)期间,测定了南极普里兹湾海域5个站位的从表层至150 m水深的不同层位水样中溶解态和颗粒态234Th,238U的放射性比活度以及颗粒有机碳.利用234Th/238U在上层水体中的不平衡,计算了南极普里兹湾上层水体中234Th的平均停留时间和输出通量.结果显示,随着纬度的增加,上层水体中颗粒态和溶解态234Th的平均停留时间总体趋向减小,并在中纬度站位出现了最低值,分别为1~8和29~48 d,而颗粒态和溶解态234Th的输出通量则在中纬度站位出现了最大值,分别为21~38和26~39 dpm/(m3·d).运用箱型清除模式,利用两种不同的方法估算了各水柱中从真光层底部输出的POC通量,平均值分别达到104.7 mmol/(m2·d)(E法)和120.6 mmol/(m2·d)(B法),表明南极普里兹湾夏季存在很高的新生产力,它将会对该海域碳的生物泵过程产生重要作用.     

南沙海域基于234Th-238U不平衡的颗粒态有机碳输出通量研究

利用234Th-238U不平衡方法研究南沙群岛海域春季真光层颗粒动力学性质,测定了4个站位水柱中颗粒态有机碳(POC)、溶解态及颗粒态234Th和238U的含量,讨论了各站位水柱中234Th/238U)A.R.的垂直分布.运用稳态箱式模型计算各站位不同水层中溶解态234Th相对于清除至颗粒物的平均停留时间和颗粒态234Th相对于迁出作用的平均停留时间.结合POC/234ThP比值,用两种方法估算出各站位的颗粒态有机碳输出通量分别为8.51-34.94和13.28-50.06mmol·(m2·d)-1.两种方法结果一致,说明234Th是表征POC循环的良好示踪剂.     

真光层的颗粒动力学──Ⅵ.南海东北部海域上层水体颗粒动力学的示踪研究

利用234Th－238U不平衡研究南海东北部海域3个站位上层水体中的颗粒动力学性质，测定了水往中溶解态及颗粒态234Th的比活度，具体讨论各相中234Th／238U）AR（放射性活度比）比值的垂直分布情况及其与水化学要素间的关系。运用稿态箱式模型计算出各站位不同水层中溶解态234Th相对于清除至颗粒物的平均停留时间和颗粒态234Th相对于迁出作用的停留时间。由模型得出的参数表明3个站位的真光层具有两种不同的层化图像，这一情形与我们在南沙群岛海域得到的结果相一致。结合POC／PTh比值，估算出3个站位从真光层输出的颗粒有机碳（POC）通量分别为4.025.0和5．4mmolC·m－3－d-1。文中进一步讨论了234Th与POC两者停留时间的关系。     

234 Th示踪法测定北太平洋西北海域冬季真光层中颗粒态有机碳输出通量

讨论了1997年冬季在北太平洋西北海域7个站位的表层至200m水深水柱中溶解及颗粒态234Th,颗粒态有机碳(POC)、氮(PON)及叶绿素a浓度的垂直分布剖面.溶解态、颗粒态及总的234Th的放射性在真光层中显著低于母体238U的放射性,总的234Th放射性在水深大于100m时趋于平衡.利用234Th-238U在海洋表层海水中的放射性不平衡推导出了北太平洋西北海域冬季真光层海水中234Th的平均停留时间和输出通量以及颗粒态有机碳和有机氮的输出通量.在亚北极环流区溶解态234Th的停留时间为40~50d,而在黑潮-亲潮共同影响区为20d左右.颗粒态有机碳和有机氮从真光层的输出通量范围分别为3.8~8.2和0.50~0.98mmol/(m2·d),西部海区高于东部海区,南部海区高于北部海区.在黑潮-亲潮共同影响区较高的颗粒态有机碳输出通量表明光照量及陆源营养盐物质的提供是两个决定生产力的主要因素.叶绿素a的水深分布和POC/PON的值同Redfield的比值的一致性表明这个海区的冬季颗粒物主要由浮游植物构成.北太平洋西北海域在冬季的颗粒有机碳输出通量可高于世界大洋一些海区春、夏季的颗粒有机碳输出通量.     

不同潮时对厦门湾水体中234Th/238U不平衡的影响

厦门海水体中^234Th/^238U不平衡的时间序列数据表明，无论是溶解态、颗粒态^234Th还是总^234Th,相对于母体^238U均严重亏损，呈现出与开阔大洋水明显不同的特征。溶解态、颗粒态^234Th的停留时间介于0．5－41d之间，其中低潮时停留时间比高潮时小2－4倍，证实近岸海域具有强烈的清除、迁出作用，且潮汐变化对海域颗粒动力学特征有重要影响。^234Th停留时间与总悬浮颗粒物浓度（TSM）、Ch1.α的关系则表明，近岸海域元素的清除、迁出作用主要受陆源颗粒物输送的影响，与生物活动关系并不密切。此外，非稳态与稳态清除模型结果的对比证明，稳态模型对于具有强烈清除、迁出作用的近岸海域是适用的。     

九龙江河口区水体中238U、234Th地球化学行为的研究

对采自九龙江河口区盐度介于0～21.97的10个表层水样,铀、钍同位素的测定结果表明,九龙江河口区水体中溶解态的238U含量与盐度之间存在着良好的相关关系,其相关系数可达0.972,表明九龙江河口区水体中的238U呈现保守行为.当S=0时,溶解态234U/238U放射性比值为1.19和1.55(两份水样);而当S=0.90～21.97时,该比值=1.02～1.14,分别呈现河水及河口水铀同位素组成的特征.对于颗粒态铀,其238U含量则介于0.50～9.83×10-3Bq/dm3,且随盐度的增大而呈逐步降低的趋势.九龙江河口区水体中234Th的地球化学行为属于非保守行为,不可逆稳态清除模型计算的结果表明,当盐度介于9.76～17.07时,234Th相对于化学清除的停留时间为6～19d,远低于盐度为0和21.97所对应的停留时间(分别为203d及117d),反映了在该盐度范围内,胶体絮凝沉降对溶解态234Th的快速清除作用.     

悬浮泥沙在长江口铀非保守行为中的重要作用

利用高精度的电感耦合等离子体质谱仪对2014年1月长江口表层水中溶解铀浓度及其234U/238U比值、2013年3月长江口表层沉积物中各矿物组分的铀含量及其234U/238U比值进行了测定,研究了其空间分布特征和影响因素。结果表明:除了长江径流和海水之外,长江口还有其他的溶解铀来源。水体中过剩铀与悬浮颗粒物浓度呈现显著相关性（r2=0.96）。对长江口表层沉积物进行的序列提取实验进一步表明,水体中悬浮颗粒物或沉积物中可解吸态和碳酸钙结合态铀可以在河口区域释放进入水体,而铁锰氧化物和有机物结合铀比较稳定,不受河口区混合过程的影响。每千克颗粒物或沉积物能够释放约2 μmol颗粒态铀,使其转化为溶解态。然而,铁氢氧化物和细颗粒物的絮凝吸附作用也可使溶解铀同时从河口水体中清除。在低盐度区,铀的清除和添加过程速率相近,使溶解铀呈现暂时的"伪保守"现象:颗粒态释放的铀具有明显低的234U/238U比值,导致水体的234U/238U低于保守混合值。在中高盐度区域,溶解铀呈现明显的富集现象。但是由于水相和颗粒相中的铀交换,可释放颗粒态铀的234U/238U接近溶解铀的234U/238U比值,从而导致水体的234U/238U比值呈现出保守性。长江口颗粒物的铀释放通量为（3.48±0.41）×105 mol/a,约占输入的总颗粒态铀通量（1.80±0.17）×106 mol/a的19.3%。长江口输入东海的溶解铀总通量（河流溶解态铀与河口添加铀之和）为（2.68±0.13）×106 mol/a,约为世界河流入海铀通量的11.7%。     

厦门湾水体中不同粒级颗粒物、Chl-a和234Th随潮汐的变化及其海洋学意义

在沿岸海域——厦门湾的定点观测站,研究了不同粒径悬浮颗粒物(SPM)、Chl-a和^234Th随潮汐的变化,结果表明,不管采样深度和粒级大小,Chl-a浓度的潮汐变化均为高潮大于低潮．SPM浓度的潮汐变化,表层的规律性很明显,即不管是第一天还是第二天,也不管粒径的大小,SPM浓度无例外地呈现高潮小于低潮之势．从不同粒径SPM、Chl-a的潮汐变化的比较可以看出,浮游植物等生源颗粒物在该研究水域的颗粒物中所占比例很小,颗粒物主要来自九龙江河流输入的悬浮物和表层沉积物的再悬浮．在沿岸海域,颗粒态^234Th是总^234Th的主要组成部分,^234Th各粒级的比活度均呈现高潮大于低潮的普遍趋势,基于^234Th估算的沿岸POC、PON等输出通量也存在潮汐变化的影响．文中对上述研究对象随潮汐变化的原因作了分析和讨论．     

不同潮时对厦门湾水体中234Th/238U不平衡的影响

厦门湾水体中2 3 4 Th 2 3 8U不平衡的时间序列数据表明 ,无论是溶解态、颗粒态2 3 4 Th还是总2 3 4 Th ,相对于母体2 3 8U均严重亏损 ,呈现出与开阔大洋水明显不同的特征。溶解态、颗粒态2 3 4 Th的停留时间介于 0 .5— 41d之间 ,其中低潮时停留时间比高潮时小 2— 4倍 ,证实近岸海域具有强烈的清除、迁出作用 ,且潮汐变化对海域颗粒动力学特征有重要影响。2 3 4 Th停留时间与总悬浮颗粒物浓度 (TSM)、Chl.a的关系则表明 ,近岸海域元素的清除、迁出作用主要受陆源颗粒物输送的影响 ,与生物活动关系并不密切。此外 ,非稳态与稳态清除模型结果的对比证明 ,稳态模型对于具有强烈清除、迁出作用的近岸海域是适用的     

MnO2共沉淀直接β计数测定小体积海水中的234Th

探讨了MnO₂共沉淀直接β计数测定小体积海水中234Th方法在固体闪烁α/β计数仪上实现的可能性,对实验流程空白、流程化学回收率、仪器探测效率、MnO₂共沉淀量对全程回收率的影响以及检测核素的特征性等进行了研究.结果表明,该方法具有稳定的流程空白和全程回收率、高的探测效率和化学回收率,且所检测核素与234Th的理论半衰期基本吻合.将该流程应用于亚热带北太平洋表层水中234Th的分析也得到了令人满意的结果.与传统方法相比,该方法具有流程简单、所用水样体积小、快速获得结果等特点,适合于船载分析,由此可实现高时空分辨率数据的获取,为海洋颗粒有机碳输出通量以及颗粒物迁移速率的研究提供了更好的分析手段.     

Application of vertically integrated sampling approach to study of new production via 234Th-238U disequilibria

I~IOWBecause of the imPOrtance of new production in the studies of the structure and function ofmarine eCOSystem and carhan cycleS, one should pay great attention tO the study of new production in biological oceanography, biogeOChendstry, and especially in the study of global change(Plait et al., 1992; Jiao and Wang, 1993; Wang, 1992). With the deepening of the study ofnew production, it has been found that the spatial and temporal distributions of new preductionvary largely in different…     

厦门湾水体中颗粒有机碳的垂向输出通量:234Th/238U不平衡的应用

对厦门湾塔角附近海域某站位叶绿素 a、POC、初级生产力、234Th/238U不平衡进行的周日变化研究表明,POC含量介于14.4～34.6 mmol/m3之间,其中碎屑有机碳与活体有机碳所占份额分别为74%～92%和8%～26%.POC垂直分布呈现由表及底降低的趋势,且白昼期间POC含量高于晚间,说明研究海域POC含量与生物过程具有密切联系.初级生产力水平在1d之中变化达5倍,垂直分布亦随深度增加而降低,与叶绿素a的变化相对应.短时间(2h)培养获得的初级生产力水平明显高于长时间培养(24 h)的结果,证实部分新固定的碳被优先呼吸排出.结合234Th/238U不平衡法获得的颗粒态234Th输出通量及输出界面颗粒物中的POC/P_Th比值,可计算出真光层 POC的垂向输出通量为16.0mmol/(m2·d),其中碎屑有机碳与活体有机碳贡献的数量分别为13.3和2.7mmol/(m2·d).POC输出通量与初级生产力的比值(ThE比值)平均为0.31,真光层POC停留时间平均为11d.上述结果与Aksnes和Wassmann[1]的模型计算结果相吻合,但与其他大多数模型的结果仍存在一定的差异.     

Regional estimates of POC export flux derived from thorium-234 in the western Arctic Ocean

1Introduction CarboncyclingintheArcticOceanplaysanim- portantroletoglobalchange.Traditionally,marine productivityintheArcticOceanisthoughttobevery low,andthussomebiogeochemicalprocessessuchas particleexportandcyclingofnutrientsarenotsoac- tivebecauseofthembeingcoveredperenniallybyice, lowtemperatureandshorttimeofphotosynthesis (PlattandRao,1975).Afewpreviousestimatesof particulateorganiccarbon(POC)exportindicateda neglectablemagnitudeinthecentralArcticOcean (Baconetal.,1989).However,recen…     

Particulate organic carbon export flux by 234Th/238U disequilibrium in the continental slope of the East China Sea

234Th is widely used to quantify the magnitude of upper ocean particulate organic carbon(POC)export in oceans.In the present work,the rates of particulate organic carbon export were measured based on the distribution patterns of234Th/238U disequilibrium in the water column within the continental slope of the East China Sea(ECS)during May 2011.The profiles of particulate and dissolved234Th activities at all three stations showed a relative deficit with respect to238U in the upper 100 m of the water column.The dissolved234Th scavenging rates and the particulate234Th removal rates and their residence times were calculated by a one-dimensional steady state model.The results showed that the dissolved234Th scavenging rates and the particulate234Th removal rates ranged from 12.4–61.4 dpm/(m3·d)andfrom3.8–21.8 dpm/(m3·d),respectively.The residence times of dissolved and particulate234Th were in the range of 3.4–158 d and 63.7–96.5 d,respectively.Combined with the measurement of POC/234Th ratios of suspended particles,POC export flux(calculated by carbon)from the euphotic zone was estimated in the study region,which ranged from 4.14–14.7 mmol/(m2·d),withanaverageof8.21mmol/(m2·d),occupying35%oftheprimeproductivity in the study area.The results of this study can provide new information for better understanding the carbon biogeochemical cycle within the continental slope of the ECS.     

234Th/238U disequilibrium and particulate organic carbon export in the northwestern South China Sea

234 Th was utilized as a tracer of particulate organic carbon (POC) export in the northwestern South China Sea (SCS) on the basis of the data collected at four stations during a spring cruise.Depth profiles of dissolved and particulate 234 Th activities were measured in the upper 60 m,showing a significant deficit relative to 238 U over the investigated stations.A stratified structure of 234 Th-238 U disequilibrium was in general observed in the upper 60 m water column,indicating that the euphotic zone of t...     

Sinking fluxes of particulate U-Th radionuclides in the East Sea (Sea of Japan)

A record of radionuclide fluxes at a deep marginal sea of the Northwest Pacific Ocean (39°40′N 132°24′ E, Japan Basin, East Sea/Sea of Japan) was obtained from analysis of a 1-year continuous collection of sediment-trap samples. The trap was placed at a depth of 2800 m, 500 m above the sea floor, and the samples were recovered at the end of one year. Concentrations of ²³⁸U, ²³⁴U, ²³²Th, ²³⁰Th and ²²⁸Th were measured in the trapped material. All of the radionuclide fluxes showed seasonal variations that were in phase with the variations in total particle flux, which were shown in earlier work to be closely tied to the primary production in the surface water. The formation of authigenic ²³⁸U appears to be less than in other open ocean regimes. The residence time of particulate thorium isotopes were of the order of a year, resulting in an average settling rate of a meter per day. Comparison of the measured ²³⁰Th_ex flux with that of the theoretical production in the overlying water column yielded about 40% surplus of ²³⁰Th, indicating that lateral advection contributes ²³⁰Th to this sampling site.     

Utilizing ~(234)Th/~(238)U disequilibrium to constrain particle dynamics in hydrothermal plumes in the Southwest Indian Ocean

Metal-enriched minerals have been widely observed near hydrothermal vent fields.However,the dynamics of particulate metals influenced by hydrothermal activities is poorly constrained.Here,radioactive ~(234)Th in both dissolved and particulate phases were used to examine the kinetics of particle-reactive metal adsorption,removal,and residence in a newly found hydrothermal plume over the Southwest Indian Ridge.The results showed a relatively low value on ~(234)Th/~(238)U ratios(i.e.,0.73-0.88) compared to the deep oceans,indicating an enhanced adsorption of particle-reactive metals onto particulate matter in the plume.Based on the ~(234)Th-~(238)U disequilibria,the adsorption and sinking rate constants of ~(234)Th averaged(0.009±0.001) d~(-1) and(0.113±0.024) d~(-1) in the hydrothermal plume,corresponding to the residence times of(115±19) d and(16±5) d for dissolved and particulate ~(234)Th,respectively.This timescale allows vent-discharged particle-reactive metals to disperse hundreds to thousands of miles away.Thus,hydrothermal activities might influence the metal distribution in deep ocean over a very large scope.Also,a high sinking flux of(36.2±5.4) B q/(m~2·d) for ~(234)Th was observed for the plume,suggesting an enrichment of metal in particles deposited close to the vent.The enhancement of particle sinking could also benefit the transport of organic carbon and nitrogen and fuel the benthic ecosystems under the plume regimes.Thus,hydrothermal plumes may have an impact on both the elemental geochemistry and/or ecosystem to the deep oceans interior than previous expectation.     

Thorium-234 as a tracer of spatial,temporal and vertical variability in particle flux in the North Pacific

An extensive ²³⁴Th data set was collected at two sites in the North Pacific: ALOHA, an oligotrophic site near Hawaii, and K2, a mesotrophic HNLC site in the NW Pacific as part of the VERTIGO (VERtical Transport In the Global Ocean) study. Total ²³⁴Th:²³⁸U activity ratios near 1.0 indicated low particle fluxes at ALOHA, while ²³⁴Th:²³⁸U ～0.6 in the euphotic zone at K2 indicated higher particle export. However, spatial variability was large at both sites—even greater than seasonal variability as reported in prior studies. This variability in space and time confounds the use of single profiles of ²³⁴Th for sediment trap calibration purposes. At K2, there was a decrease in export flux and increase in ²³⁴Th activities over time associated with the declining phase of a summer diatom bloom, which required the use of non-steady state models for flux predictions. This variability in space and time confounds the use of single profiles of ²³⁴Th for sediment trap calibration purposes. High vertical resolution profiles show narrow layers (20–30 m) of excess ²³⁴Th below the deep chlorophyll maximum at K2 associated with particle remineralization resulting in a decrease in flux at depth that may be missed with standard sampling for ²³⁴Th and/or with sediment traps. Also, the application of ²³⁴Th as POC flux tracer relies on accurate sampling of particulate POC/²³⁴Th ratios and here the ratio is similar on sinking particles and mid-sized particles collected by in-situ filtration (>10–50 μm at ALOHA and >5–350 μm at K2). To further address variability in particle fluxes at K2, a simple model of the drawdown of ²³⁴Th and nutrients is used to demonstrate that while coupled during export, their ratios in the water column will vary with time and depth after export. Overall these ²³⁴Th data provide a detailed view into particle flux and remineralization in the North Pacific over time and space scales that are varying over days to weeks, and 10's–100's km at a resolution that is difficult to obtain with other methods.