Member

KURISU, Minako

Lecturer
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute

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Research Field

Geochemistry, Atmospheric chemistry, Ocean chemistry, Stable isotope geochemistry

Current Research

My interest is in the behavior of trace metals across the boundary between the atmosphere, ocean, and solid earth, and the associated changes in biogeochemical cycles, as well as the effects of human activities. In particular, I am focusing on the behavior of iron (Fe) between the atmosphere and ocean, which has a significant impact on biological production in the ocean surface. My research is mainly based on observations on land and sea, and stable isotope analysis, and speciation analysis using x-ray spectroscopic analysis.

Representative Publications

1. Kurisu, M., Sakata, K., Uematsu, M., Ito, A., & Takahashi, Y. (2021) Contribution of combustion Fe in marine aerosols over the northwestern Pacific estimated by Fe stable isotope ratios. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21(20), 16027-16050.
2. Kurisu, M., Adachi, K., Sakata, K. & Takahashi, Y. (2019) Stable isotope ratios of combustion iron produced by evaporation in a steel plant. ACS Earth Sp. Chem., 3(4), 588–598.
3. Kurisu, M. & Takahashi, Y. (2019) Testing iron stable isotope ratios as a signature of biomass burning. Atmosphere, 10(76), 1-20.