Determining the Utility of Planktonic Foraminifera as Proxy Indicators for Reconstructing Tropical Atlantic Surface Water Hydrography

这项研究将试图回答这个问题， 有孔虫生产力和同位素组成的准确性 记录地表水温度的季节变化。 稳定 同位素分析将在浮游有孔虫上进行 早些时候收集的样本和PI将继续沉积 通过部署沉积物捕集器， 赤道大西洋上的其他资助邮轮的机会。

The study will attempt to answer the question whether planktonic foraminaferal productivity and isotopic composition accurately record seasonal variations of surface water temperatures. Stable isotopic analyses will be performed on planktonic foraminafera samples collected earlier and the PI will continue sediment trapping for additional annual cycle by deploying sediment traps in the equatorial Atlantic on other funded cruises of opportunity.