The sea surface microlayer is the upper thin interfacial boundary between ocean
water and atmospheric air. The microlayer is known to be influenced by surface-active
substances (SAS), largely organic matters adsorbed on the ocean surface. SAS samplers
have been developed to investigate the chemical composition and effects of SAS but
these samplers lack fast sampling and ease of use. To overcome these deficiencies, a new
and novel microlayer sampler equipped with a set of rotating glass disks for fast sampling
was built and modified.
In this project, two closely connected scientific issues associated with the sampler
were addressed. Firstly, the thickness of the solution layer adsorbed onto the glass disk
was investigated in laboratory experiments using a range of optical techniques. Secondly,
the sampler itself was evaluated in different oceanic environments and operated with a
range of additional scientific sensors. / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uvic.ca/oai:dspace.library.uvic.ca:1828/3601 |
| Date | 17 October 2011 |
| Creators | Shinki, Masaya |
| Contributors | Vagle, Svein, Cullen, Jay T. |
| Source Sets | University of Victoria |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Available to the World Wide Web |
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