Monterey Bay, station M1
World ocean
Other media
- Type
- Other medium
Ocean station of De La Rocha et al. (2000); the mean ocean is +1.1 ± 0.3 ‰ (n = 69). Surface waters are made heavier by diatom uptake, deep waters lighter by opal dissolution. Coordinates from Table 2, rounded to the degree.
δ30Si in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NBS 28
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.33 ± 0.19 ‰ | 1.1 / 1.7 ‰ | 7 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 7 samples. 10-90 m, June 1996, during a bloom: d30Si decreases with depth and yields the diatom fractionation estimate (-1.1 ‰). | De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil… |
Deposits of the same type
- Santa Barbara Basin
- North-East Pacific, Juan de Fuca Ridge (47.93° N 129.07° W)
- Deerbone Spring (Yellowstone) United States
- Cistern Spring (Yellowstone) United States
- North-East Pacific, 31° N 137° W
- North-East Pacific, 1000 m (station P26 and Haida Eddy)
- East Pacific Rise hydrothermal fluids at 9° N
- Wilton natural wetland (Wisconsin) United States
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Monterey Bay, station M1, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/baie-de-monterey-station-m1/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Monterey Bay, station M1, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/baie-de-monterey-station-m1/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13