Dissolved Elements n SeaWater海水中溶解态元素.pptVIP

Ocean Chemistry – Chapter 6 OUTLINE Foundations of Chemical Oceanography Periodic Table – Valence Electrons Water – It’s Unique Properties Dissolved Elements in SeaWater Sources Sinks Carbon Dioxide the WORLD Ocean Foundations of Chemical Oceanography Joseph Gay-Lussay (1778-1850) Introduces the idea of the “WATER Column” Denotes depth-dependency of many ocean properties (esp. elements/minerals, e.g CaCO3 “calcite”) “Liebig’s Law of Minimum” What does it state? Growth of plants controlled by a single element (required by plant) - but available at LOWEST rate of supply OUTLINE Foundations of Chemical Oceanography Periodic Table – Valence Electrons Water – It’s Unique Properties Dissolved Elements in SeaWater Sources Sinks Carbon Dioxide the WORLD Ocean OUTLINE Foundations of Chemical Oceanography Periodic Table – Valence Electrons Water – It’s Unique Properties Dissolved Elements in SeaWater Sources Sinks Carbon Dioxide the WORLD Ocean Water – It’s Unique Properties Dissolving Power of H2O Water ~ universal (solvent) What trying to dissolve, aka = solute (e.g. salt) When too much of solute/solvent ? precipitation (e.g. sugar crystals or salt) Salt, a solute, dissolves in water, a solvent Until a “saturation point” is reached Challenge Question? How can this be overcome? Increase temp. . . Solute dissolves Airborne particles and the World’s Ocean Aeolian (air/wind) Input Red clay (to sediments) trace elements ~Iron (Fe2+) Rate limiting nutrient for plankton ? algae bloom? With Iron comes increased Plankton blooms Plankton Blooms produce Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) ? Cloud condensation nuceli -Influences cloud formation OUTLINE Foundations of Chemical Oceanography Periodic Table – Valence Electrons Water – It’s Unique Properties Dissolved Elements in SeaWater Sources Sinks Carbon Dioxide the WORLD Ocean Dissolved Elements of SeaWater The major constituents (elements of SeaWater) Dissolved Elements in SeaWater The major constituents (elem