Oceanography and Hydrologic Science

Bruker is committed to providing more than just instrumentation; we deliver data-driven solutions for the interdisciplinary work of oceanography, hydrology, limnology, and glaciology:

• 成分的研究形成、分布、and geologic framework from the surfaces to the depths of oceans, seas, glaciers, lakes, and ponds as well as the rivers and estuaries they interface with

• Marine resource exploration and utilization, from mining of hydrothermal vents and mid-ocean ridges to the study of seafloor sediment patterns for the safe construction and structural integrity of wind farms

• Environmental assessments for preservation and restoration of ecosystems, habitats, biological life forms, and land erosion impacted by natural or anthropogenic events with contaminants such as heavy metals in sediments and oil in water

• Research into the accumulation of microplastic pollutants (MPPs) which not only threaten marine life, but cause biomagnification through the uptake by marine organisms and fish to contaminate the human food chain

Bruker’s solutions approach to oceanography and hydrologic sciences means that our experts will help you select the best instrumentation, software, and calibrations needed for your work. We empower the selection of the right analytical technology to provide reliable value where and when it’s needed.

Micro-XRF(µ-XRF) not only enables non-destructive, simultaneous elemental analysis with little to no sample preparation, it also provides mineral density distribution maps of rock, sediment core, and biological life forms on a microscopic level. These data support compositional studies of oceanic minerals to determine their formation and distribution which facilitates exploration and utilization of natural resources. They also support environmental assessments for the preservation and restoration of land and life forms found in and around bodies of water. Bruker XRF solutions include:

• TheM4 TORNADO^PLUSis capable of analyzing from C to Am with its multi-functional computer-controlled He-purge for sample spot sizes down to <25µm and utilizes a TurboSpeed X-Y-Z stage for elemental distribution analysis “on the fly”
• TheM4 TORNADO AMICScombines the ultra-fast elemental distribution analysis of theM4 TORNADOspectrometer with the powerful advanced mineral identification and classification software, AMICS