Forschungsgebiet

Forschungsgebiet

Forschungsprojekte

PhD project

The focus of my research lies on rare earth element and isotope analyses in the West Pacific. I am analysing neodymium isotope ratios (143Nd/144Nd) and rare earth element concentrations in seawater and suspended surface particles collected during R/V SONNE cruise SO223T from South Korea to Fiji (TransGeoBiOc). The project is aimed at improving our understanding of the isotope signature of different water masses, and the origin and influence of terrigenous material on the distribution of Nd isotopes and REE concentrations. I will further test the seawater integrity of Nd isotope ratios incorporated into authigenic Fe-Mn oxide phases at selected stations along the cruise track.

Cruise track of SO223T and sampling stations (left), recovery of CTD sampling rosette (centre), and deployment of multi-corer (right).