水曜海山カルデラ内における海水流動と熱水プルーム挙動(地球化学, <特集>海底熱水系における生物・地質の相互作用)  [in Japanese] Behaviour of Hydrothermal Plumes and Tidal Currents in the Suiyo Seamount Caldera(Geochemistry)  [in Japanese]

Abstract

水曜海山カルデラでは, 約25時間周期の外洋海水の流入と沈降が, カルデラ内での海水流動の駆動力となっていることを解明した。この駆動力は徐々に減衰すれば海水の流動も収まるが, 次の周期の大きな潮流で, 再びカルデラ内の海水流動が駆動される。外洋海水の流入・沈降によって, 上下方向の循環が駆動されてσ_tが一様な混合層ができる。この混合層は転流に伴って徐々に拡がるが, 潮止まりに伴い海水流動の駆動が止まると上下方向の循環も止まる。同時に計測した濁度の鉛直分布から, 上下方向の循環を引き起こすような海水流動によって, 海底近傍の熱水性の粒子や微生物がカルデラの中層に運ばれることが示唆された。熱水地帯近傍でのpH長期計測で観測された周期的なpH低下は, 潮汐の変動周期と良く一致していた。熱水地帯におけるpHマッピングから, それぞれの熱水活動地帯で熱水プルームがひとまとまりになってパッチ状の低pH域が形成されていた。

A strong water current flowing in a southwesterly direction over a 25 hour period was found near the bottom of the caldera. In addition, a downward current and water temperature decrease were observed during the period when the strong current was present. These results suggest that the low-temperature ocean water around the Suiyo Seamount flows toward the bottom of the caldera periodically. Vertical profiles of density in the caldera show that the vertical mixing layer is shifted and that the vertical mixing is attenuated on slack water. The turbidity profiles indicate the transport of hydrothermal particles and microorganisms from the bottom to mid-depths of the caldera by the vertical mixing. During long-term monitoring of pH at the hydrothermal active area in the caldera, decreases of 0.3-0.4 pH in about 25 hours were consistent with the observed water currents. According to the pH mapping of the hydrothermal area in the caldera, patchy low pH areas could be formed by the amalgamation of several hydrothermal plumes.

Journal

Umi no Kenkyu (Oceanography in Japan)   [List of Volumes]

Umi no Kenkyu (Oceanography in Japan) 14(2), 297-307, 2005-03-05  [Table of Contents]

The Oceanographic Society of Japan (OSJ)

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  • NII Article ID (NAID) :
    110003375610
  • NII NACSIS-CAT ID (NCID) :
    AN10382760
  • Text Lang :
    JPN
  • Article Type :
    Journal Article
  • ISSN :
    09168362
  • NDL Article ID :
    7273799
  • NDL Source Classification :
    ZM44(科学技術--地球科学--海洋・陸水・火山)
  • NDL Call No. :
    Z15-778
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    CJP  CJPref  NDL  NII-ELS