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Eric S. Saltzman

Professor, Earth System Science
School of Physical Sciences

Ph.D., Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmos. Science, University of Miami

Phone: (949) 824-3936
Fax: (949) 824-3874
Email: esaltzma@uci.edu

University of California
3325 Croul Hall
Mail Code: 3100
Irvine, CA 92697

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Research
Interests
Atmospheric Chemistry, Biogeochemistry, Air/Sea Exchange
   
URL www.ess.uci.edu/~esaltzma/
   
Research
Abstract
Biologically produced gases in the surface ocean have a major impact on global atmospheric cycling of elements such as sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon, and can play an important role in the global climate system. This research involves the development of analytical instruments for trace gas measurement, collection of field data using ships and aircraft, and the use of computer models to estimate rates of air/sea exchange and atmospheric reactions.

These studies also involve the use of polar ice cores to study the chemistry of ancient atmospheres. A current project involves the study of the possible role of biological sulfur gases in the long-term control of climate. The sulfur chemistry of deep ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica provides a record of oceanic sulfur emissions during periods of rapid and extreme climate change. This research involves ice core drilling and the laboratory analysis of ice core samples for trace ions.

Another focus of research is understanding the global atmospheric budgets of stratospheric ozone-depleting methyl halides such as methyl bromide and methyl chloride. We are studying how these gases cycle through the oceans today, using shipboard studies and numerical simulations. We are also examining how man's activities and climate change have altered the atmospheric levels of these gases by analyzing ancient air extracted from polar ice cores.
   
Publications Preindustrial atmospheric carbonyl sulfide (OCS) from an Antarctic ice core, Aydin, M., W. J. De Bruyn, and E. S. Saltzman, 2002, Geophys. Res. Lett, 29, 101029-101032.
   
  The aqueous phase yield of alkyl nitrates from the reaction of ROO+NO: Implications for photochemical production in seawater, Dahl, E. E., E. S. Saltzman, and W. De Bruyn, 2003,Geophys. Res. Lett., doi: 10.1029/2002GL016811.
   
  Biological degradation of methyl chloride in coastal seawater, Tokarczyk, R., E. S. Saltzman, R. M. Moore, and S. A. Yvon-Lewis, 2003, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 17, 1057, doi:10.1029/2002GB001949.
   
  Methyl chloride and methyl bromide degradation in the Southern Ocean, Tokarczyk, R.T., K.D. Goodwin, E., and E.S. Saltzman, 2003, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1808-1811, doi: 10.1029/2003GL017459.
   
  Measuring terrestrial fluxes of methyl chloride and methyl bromide using a stable isotope tracer technique, Rhew, R.C., M. Aydin, and E. S. Saltzman, 2003. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 10,1029:2003GL018610.
   
  Saltzman, E.S., M. Aydin, W.J. DeBruyn, D.B. King, and S.A. Yvon-Lewis, 2004, Methyl bromide in preindustrial air: measurements from an Antarctic ice core, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D05301, doi:10.1029/2003JD004157.
   
  Montzka, S.A., M. Aydin, J.H. Butler, M. Battle, E.S. Saltzman, G.S. Dutton, B.D. Hall, A.D. Clarke, D. Mondeel, and J.W. Elkins, 2004, A 350-year atmospheric history for carbonyl sulfide inferred from Antarctic firn air and air trapped in ice, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D22302, doi:10.1029/2004JD004686.
   
  Donelan, M.A., B.K. Haus, N. Reul, W.J. Plant, M. Stiassne, H.C. Graber, O.B. Brown, and E.S. Saltzman, 2004, Does the aerodynamic roughness of the ocean approach a limit in very strong winds? Geophys. Res. Lett., L18306, 10.1029/2004GL019460.
   
  Goodwin, K.D., R. Tokarzyk, F.C. Stephens, and E.S. Saltzman, 2005, Description of toluene inhibition of methyl bromide biodegradation in seawater and isolation of a toluene oxidizer that degrades methyl bromide, J. Appl. Microbiol., 71, doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.7.3495-3503.2005.
   
  Marandino C. A., W. J. De Bruyn, S. D. Miller, M. J. Prather, E. S. Saltzman, 2005, Oceanic uptake and the global atmospheric acetone budget, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L15806, doi:10.1029/2005GL023285.
   
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Last updated 08/28/2005