Development of an in situ manganese analyzer using micro-diaphragm pumps and its application to time-series observations in a hydrothermal field at the Suiyo seamount

Kei Okamura, Hiroshi Hatanaka, Hideshi Kimoto, Masaaki Suzuki, Yoshiki Sohrin, Eiichiro Nakayama, Toshitaka Gamo, Jun Ichiro Ishibashi

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Abstract

A submersible analyzer (Geochemical Anomaly MOnitoring System, GAMOS-IV) powered by micro-diaphragm pumps has been developed for in situ monitoring of time-series changes in manganese concentrations. The analyzer determines dissolved manganese in a continuous manner using a H2O2-luminol chemiluminescence method. The analyzer operates with a sample and reagent flow rate of approximately 60/μl/min, with a detection range up to 10 μM manganese, and has a 98% response time of approximately 6 min. The GAMOS-IV was tested during test deployment at 1,379 m in diffused hydrothermal fields at the Suiyo seamount. The ratio of manganese concentration to temperature (Mn/T) varied with different admixtures of source fluids. Copyright

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)635-642
Number of pages8
JournalGEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Geophysics
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

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