Ross Sea
World ocean
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.35 ± 0.07 ‰ | 1.3 / 1.4 ‰ | 2 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples. 0 and 450 m, January 1996. | De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil… |
Deposits of the same type
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Ross Sea, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/mer-de-ross/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026rossseaisotopesignatures,
title = {Ross Sea, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/mer-de-ross/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13