Features of Methane Distribution in the Euphotic Layer of the Northern Black Sea in Summer, 2018 (Based on the Data of the 102nd Cruise of R/V "Professor Vodyanitsky")
Journal: Physical Oceanography
Year: 2020

Purpose. The main goal of the work was to assess the horizontal and vertical structure of methane (CH4) distribution, its emission to the atmosphere in the euphotic zone of the northern part of the Black Sea in summer, 2018 as well as to reveal its relationship with the chlorophyll a concentration. Methods and Results. The CH4 concentration in the surface layer was determined by the gas chromatographic method at 104 stations, including 45 stations at which the vertical profiles of the CH4 conten