NEW MAPS OF ORGANIC-CARBON DISTRIBUTION A ND ITS FOSSILIZATION COEFFICIENTS IN BOTTOM SEDIMENTS OF THE OCEAN

The map of organic carbon (C-org) distribution in bottom sediments of the World ocean are constructed by means of computer an the base of ca lculations of expected C-org content in knots of regular grid consider ing water depth, remoteness from coast, climatic zone, granulometric c haracteristics and facial types of bottom sediments. The combination t his map with available maps of accumulation rates of sediments (cm/100 0 y) and bioproductivity of the ocean resulted to map of accumulation rate of C-org (mg/cm(2) 1000 y) and map of fossilization coefficients. Average rates of C-org accumulation, fossilization coefficients and C -org in the bulk are estimated for pelagic parts of each ocean.