Equatorial upwelling at Galapagos: the cadmium record in corals since 1600 [abstract and figures]

EXTRACT (SEE PDF FOR FULL ABSTRACT):Chemical isolation of lattice-bound trace elements in marine carbonates has opened new windows to paleoceanographic study. In a modern context at the Galapagos Islands, oceanic upwelling variability is mirrored by changes in the Cd content of reef-building corals. This association derives from cadmium's nutrient-like distribution in the water column and its ability to substitute for calcium in the aragonite lattice of corals. Given corals of sufficient age, it is thus possible to reconstruct near-term ENSO-related changes in surface waters of the eastern Equatorial Pacific on annual and sub-annual timescales.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Shen, Glen T.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	1988
Subjects:	Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences, Oceanography, PACLIM,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30285
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