Seasonal Optical Properties of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Surface Waters of Fresh Water Lake in Pacific Northwest
Research Mentor(s)
Clark, Catherine
Description
The water of Lake Louise (a lake neighboring lake Whatcom in Whatcom County, WA) was sampled from January 17, 2018 to November 29, 2018 and absorbance and fluorescence characteristics of the water’s chromophoric dissolved organic matter were analyzed to look for seasonal trends. The majority of the parameters that were examined were determined by t-test to be statistically the same across all seasons. Some parameters, such as dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration, were determined by t-test to be statistically different, relative to season (winter, spring, summer, fall), but these differences were not anything abnormal. The trends that were observed logically correlated to their respective season/seasonal change. Lake Louise is a relatively typical and healthy lake, and nothing was found to be amiss.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
15-5-2019 9:00 AM
End Date
15-5-2019 5:00 PM
Location
Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.)
Department
Chemistry
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Water--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Optical properties; Water--Organic compound content-Washington (State)--Whatcom County
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Seasonal Optical Properties of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Surface Waters of Fresh Water Lake in Pacific Northwest
Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.)
The water of Lake Louise (a lake neighboring lake Whatcom in Whatcom County, WA) was sampled from January 17, 2018 to November 29, 2018 and absorbance and fluorescence characteristics of the water’s chromophoric dissolved organic matter were analyzed to look for seasonal trends. The majority of the parameters that were examined were determined by t-test to be statistically the same across all seasons. Some parameters, such as dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration, were determined by t-test to be statistically different, relative to season (winter, spring, summer, fall), but these differences were not anything abnormal. The trends that were observed logically correlated to their respective season/seasonal change. Lake Louise is a relatively typical and healthy lake, and nothing was found to be amiss.