ON THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS IN THE TASKS OF MONITORING MARINE AREAS USING ULTRASONIC SPARK SPECTROSCOPY

The possibilities of detection and operational analysis of chemical elements in seawater using ultrasonic spark spectroscopy are demonstrated. The research was carried out with the help of a specially developed automated complex for spectral and hydrophysical studies, which was successfully tested for many days in expedition conditions Sea of Japan (cruise No. 81 of the R/V Professor Gagarinsky) and the Atlantic Ocean (cruise No. 52 of the R/V Academician Boris Petrov). New data have been obtained on the distribution of dissolved chemical elements and the state of seawater with high spatial resolution along long trails and at multi-day landfills in the Sea of Japan and in the Atlantic Ocean. The complex and the methods used can be recommended for in-situ studies of the state of natural water areas.