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Measurements of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, sulfide, 226Ra, Mn, Fe, 210Pb, 210Po, and total suspended matter from three cruises of R.V. Atlantis II in the Cariaco Trench are reported. Distributions of dissolved and particulate Mn and Fe are similar to those for the Black Sea and reflect similar diffusion and redox-potential controls. Results for 210Pb and 226Ra in the anoxic deep water indicate a residence time for 210Pb in solution of less than two years. Particulate 210Pb results suggest that removal occurs largely by incorporation into metal sulfide phases forming in the water column. There is also evidence for precipitation of 210Pb with manganese oxide or iron hydroxide just above the O2-H2S interface. In the upper 300 m, 210Po is enriched by 55% over radioactive equilibrium with 210Pb. Possible sources of this excess include the bottom sediments and the water upwelling along the Venezuelan coast. |
