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©2026 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.This is primary particle flux data (500, 1500, and 3200m depths) of the Ocean Flux Program (OFP) sediment trap time-series in the northern Sargasso Sea from 1978 to 2024. These data include primary particle-flux measurements collected by the Oceanic Flux Program (OFP) sediment-trap time series in the northern Sargasso Sea from 1978 to 2024. Sinking particles are collected at 500, 1500, and 3200 meters (m) at the OFP site, approximately 75 kilometers southeast of Bermuda, using sediment traps....
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Primary particle flux data (500, 1500 and 3200m depths) of the OFP sediment trap time-series (31°55' N, 64°05' W,) in the northern Sargasso Sea.
Access restrictions: Note that though these data are freely accessible, the PI requests that users contact PI regarding usage so the OFP can keep an accurate record of how OFP data have been used to discuss possible synergies/overlaps among other data users and also to ensure any questions about details of sampling, data quality, etc. are clear. Proper acknowledgement of the OFP time series is requested. See the "OFP Agreement" file (PDF) for Fair Use Policy. Talking with Rut Pedrosa Pamies (rpedrosa@mbl.edu) will resolve doubts about the data naming conventions, etc., and can give some valuable insights about the OFP flux data and background.
Conte, M. H. (2022). Primary particle flux data (500, 1500, and 3200m depths) of the OFP sediment trap time-series in the northern Sargasso Sea from 1978-2020. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 3) Version Date 2022-10-24 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.704722.3 [access date]
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