The Nansen bottle-A major contributor to reported concentrations of particulate iron in sea water

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1970

Abstract

Concentrations of particulate iron in sea water samples collected in Teflon® coated Nansen bottles were 15-86 times as high as those collected in 30-1. Niskin bottles at the same time, depth and station. It is concluded that the results of any studies of particulate iron sea water which made use of the Nansen bottle may have been affected by contamination. © 1970.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Deep-Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts

Volume

17

Issue

3

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