The variability of surface pCO_1tn2 and nutrients in the North Atlantic Ocean [Elektronische Ressource] / von Heike Lüger

The Variability of Surface pCO and Nutrients in the 2North Atlantic Ocean Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematischen-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel von Heike Lüger Kiel 2003 Referentin: Prof. Dr. Karin Lochte Korreferent: Prof. Dr. Douglas Wallace Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 05.02.2004 Zum Druck genehmigt: Kiel, den Der Dekan […] since every piece of matter in the Universe is in some way affected by every other piece of matter in the Universe, it is in theory possible to extrapolate the whole of creation – every sun, every planet, their orbits, their composition and their economic and social history from, say, one smal piece of fairy cake. Douglas Adams: “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe” Für meine Mutter und für meine Oma! Abstract This PhD thesis was part of the EU-funded project CAVASSOO (Carbon Variability Studies by Ships of Opportunity). The major goal of the project was to establish an international network in the North Atlantic consisting of commercial vessels that are equipped with pCO 2measurement devices. The installation of a autonomously working pCO unit onboard the 2carcarrier M/V Falstaff was completed in January, 2002.