Author/Authors :
Forouzan، f نويسنده Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O. Box14155-6135, Tehran, Iran , , Ghazban، f نويسنده Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O. Box14155-6135, Tehran, Iran , , Ardestani، m نويسنده Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O. Box14155-6135, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
The ?18O, ?13C, and strontium/calcium (Sr/Ca)-record was measured from a 7-year old Platygyra
sinensis coral located offshore Larak Island in the Persian Gulf at a resolution of 22 samples/year. An increased
sampling resolution of 55 samples/year over two annual cycles was also compared with the 22 sample
resolution to evaluate the effectiveness of the sampling procedure. The resulting data exhibited identical
results between the two methods. By means of previously reported equations, Sr/Ca-derived sea surface
temperatures (SST) ranged between 17 to 30 °C, with an average of 24.7 °C. The inter-annual variability in the
Platygyra sinensis indicated a significant correlation with COADS data. In addition, the relation between the
?18O in Platygyra sinensis coral and the Sr/Ca-estimated SST data was assessed. Subtracting the Sr/Ca-based
SST values from the ?18O of the coral, the ?18O of water was calculated. These data were then used to construct
ranges of sea surface salinity (SSS) in the region.
