ABSTRACT

The flux of ²²²Rn and O₂ from shallow water off the Bay of Málaga has been measured. The mean value of flux of ²²²Rn is evaluated to be 74 atoms/m²·s. The Bay is a weak source of oxygen to the atmosphere, where the net production of oxygen is found to be 1.82 mol/m²·y. Moreover, the gas exchange rates of ²²²Rn and O₂ across the air-sea interface has been determined by the radon method. The gas exchange rates and the wind speed have been estimated.