TitleAutonomous in situ Measurements of Estuarine Surface PCO2: Instrument Development and Initial Estuarine Observations
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsWall, Colleen McKay
Academic DepartmentCollege of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
DegreeM.S.
Pagination89 p.
UniversityOregon State University
CityCorvallis, Or.
Type of WorkMasters Thesis
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 2014 Wall, Colleen McKay, Digital Open Access
KeywordsAlkalinity, Alsea Bay, Canyon Quarry Park, carbon dioxide, estuarine dynamics, Netarts Bay, salinity, theses, Toledo, Toledo Boat Launch, Yaquina Bay
NotesUnderstanding the carbon cycle is increasingly important in a world feeling the effects of anthropogenic climate change. While oceans absorb carbon dioxide, estuaries release CO2 into the atmosphere, so understanding estuarine processes is particularly important. The carbon cycle in estuaries, however, is complex. In this thesis, the author describes a new instrument that can be used to measure the partial pressure of carbon dioxide and details how it was used in the Yaquina Bay estuary, and in the Pacific Ocean. Measurements of CO2 in Alsea Bay and Netarts Bay are also discussed. The thesis gives a good overview of carbon chemistry and dynamics in the estuarine environment. Major professor was Burke R. Hales.
URLhttps://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/zg64tr497