|
|
| Arsouze, Thomas; Treguier, Anne-marie; Peronne, Simon; Dutay, J. -c.; Lacan, F.; Jeandel, C.. |
| Boundary Exchange (BE - exchange of elements between continental margins and the open ocean) has been emphasized as a key process in the oceanic cycle of neodymium (Nd) (Lacan and Jeandel, 2005a). Here, we use a regional eddy-permitting resolution Ocean General Circulation Model (1/4A degrees) of the North Atlantic basin to simulate the distribution of the Nd isotopic composition, considering BE as the only source. Results show good agreement with the data, confirming previous results obtained using the same parameterization of the source in a coarse resolution global model (Arsouze et al., 2007), and therefore the major control played by the BE processes in the Nd cycle on the regional scale. We quantified the exchange rate of the BE, and found that the... |
| Tipo: Text |
|
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00013/12412/9201.pdf |
| |
