Chemical Oceanography

The Chemical Oceanography Program supports research into the chemistry of the oceans and the role of the oceans in global geochemical cycles. Areas of interest include chemical composition, speciation, and transformation; chemical exchanges between the oceans and other components of the Earth system; internal cycling in oceans, seas, and estuaries; and the use of measured chemical distributions as indicators of physical, biological, and geological processes. • The program encourages research into the chemistry, distribution, and fate of inorganic and organic substances introduced into or produced within marine environments. • The program supports research into the chemical components, reaction mechanisms, and geochemical pathways within the ocean and at its interfaces with the solid earth and the atmosphere. • The estimated funding for this program is $26,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and an award floor of $200,000.