Applications of Analytical Chemistry to Oceanic Carbon Cycle Studies (1993) / Chapter Skim
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To understand oceanic processes a range of measurements are required, from the poles to the equator as well as from the ocean surface to deep-ocean sediments. New techniques that allow precise measurements rapidly over extensive global areas and over a long term are needed to acquire information relevant to global change studies.
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This report identifies technical hurdles and opportunities and discusses the role that government and academia can play in overcoming the nontechnical barriers to successful research, development, and transfer of these technologies to the ocean science community. Major conclusions and recommendations, discussed in detail at the end of this report, fall into two major categories, the role of the federal government and the role of academic scientists.
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The committee recommends that agencies supporting new ocean measurement technology, such as the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Office of Naval Research, devote a portion of their budgets to support development and maintenance of standards and calibrants. Finally, the federal government could ensure that resources are available for instrument development.
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The Role of Academic Scientists The committee chose to categorize analyses into groups with different levels of priority for measurement in the mid-term future; priorities are based on the committee's charge "to recommend new technologies for the measurement of carbon dioxide and other biologically important elements and compounds." In order to promote interdisciplinary activities between oceanographers and analytical chemists, the committee recommends that oceanographers identify a limited number of analyses on which analytical chemists can focus. This report lists analyses that are most important for studies of the ocean carbon cycle; development of techniques and instrumentation for these analyses is a priority for such studies.
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