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Takahashi, Taro; Sutherland, S. C.; Chipman, D. W.; Goddard, J. G.; Ho, Cheng; Newberger, Timothy; Sweeney, Colm; Munro, D. R.. |
Climatological mean monthly distributions of pH in the total H+ scale, total CO2 concentration (TCO2), and the degree of CaCO3 saturation for the global surface ocean waters (excluding coastal areas) are calculated using a data set for pCO(2), alkalinity and nutrient concentrations in surface waters (depths <50 m), which is built upon the GLODAP, CARINA and LDEO databases. The mutual consistency among these measured parameters is demonstrated using the inorganic carbon chemistry model with the dissociation constants for carbonic acid by Lueker et al. (2000) and for boric acid by Dickson (1990). Linear potential alkalinity-salinity relationships are established for 24 regions of the global ocean. The mean monthly distributions of pH and carbon chemistry... |
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Palavras-chave: Global ocean; Surface water; PH; Carbonate chemistry; Climatology; Seasonal and decadal change. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00290/40098/38796.pdf |
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Balch, William M.; Bates, Nicholas R.; Lam, Phoebe J.; Twining, Benjamin S.; Rosengard, Sarah Z.; Bowler, Bruce C.; Drapeau, Dave T.; Garley, Rebecca; Lubelczyk, Laura C.; Mitchell, Catherine; Rauschenberg, Sara. |
The Great Calcite Belt (GCB) is a region of elevated surface reflectance in the Southern Ocean (SO) covering similar to 16% of the global ocean and is thought to result from elevated, seasonal concentrations of coccolithophores. Here we describe field observations and experiments from two cruises that crossed the GCB in the Atlantic and Indian sectors of the SO. We confirm the presence of coccolithophores, their coccoliths, and associated optical scattering, located primarily in the region of the subtropical, Agulhas, and Subantarctic frontal regions. Coccolithophore-rich regions were typically associated with high-velocity frontal regions with higher seawater partial pressures of CO2 (pCO(2)) than the atmosphere, sufficient to reverse the direction of gas... |
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Palavras-chave: Coccolithophores; Trace metals; Carbonate chemistry; Southern Ocean; Subantarctic Front; Subtropical Front. |
Ano: 2016 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00383/49412/49883.pdf |
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Land, Peter E.; Findlay, Helen S.; Shutler, Jamie D.; Ashton, Ian; Holding, Thomas; Grouazel, Antoine; Ardhuin, Fanny; Reul, Nicolas; Piolle, Jean-francois; Chapron, Bertrand; Quilfen, Yves; Bellerby, Richard G.j.; Bhadury, Punyasloke; Salisbury, Joseph; Vandemark, Douglas; Sabia, Roberto. |
Improving our ability to monitor ocean carbonate chemistry has become a priority as the ocean continues to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This long-term uptake is reducing the ocean pH; a process commonly known as ocean acidification. The use of satellite Earth Observation has not yet been thoroughly explored as an option for routinely observing surface ocean carbonate chemistry, although its potential has been highlighted. We demonstrate the suitability of using empirical algorithms to calculate total alkalinity (AT) and total dissolved inorganic carbon (CT), assessing the relative performance of satellite, interpolated in situ, and climatology datasets in reproducing the wider spatial patterns of these two variables. Both AT and CT in situ... |
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Palavras-chave: Carbonate chemistry; Earth observation; Ocean acidification; Total alkalinity; Dissolved inorganic carbon; SMOS; Aquarius; CORA; HadGEM2-ES. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00591/70267/68368.pdf |
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De La Fuente, Maria; Calvo, Eva; Skinner, Luke; Pelejero, Carles; Evans, David; Mueller, Wolfgang; Povea, Patricia; Cacho, Isabel. |
It has been shown that the deep Eastern Equatorial Pacific (EEP) region was poorly ventilated during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) relative to Holocene values. This finding suggests a more efficient biological pump, which indirectly supports the idea of increased carbon storage in the deep ocean contributing to lower atmospheric CO2 during the last glacial. However, proxies related to respired carbon are needed in order to directly test this proposition. Here we present Cibicides wuellerstorfi B/Ca ratios from Ocean Drilling Program Site 1240 measured by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) as a proxy for deep water carbonate saturation state ([CO32-], and therefore [CO32-]), along with C-13 measurements. In addition, the... |
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Palavras-chave: Marine carbon cycle; Carbonate chemistry; Ocean circulation; Glacial-interglacial cycles; Soft-tissue pump efficiency; Seafloor calcite dissolution. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00497/60824/64598.pdf |
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