A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability
A coupled biogeochemical-physical ocean model is used to study the seasonal and long-term variations of surface pCO(2) in the North Atlantic Ocean. The model agrees well with recent underway pCO(2) observations from the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) in various locations in the North Atlantic. Some...
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ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:37702 2023-05-15T17:26:37+02:00 A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability Tjiputra, J. F. Olsen, A. Assmann, K. Pfeil, Benjamin Heinze, C. 2012 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/36703.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/36704.pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-907-2012 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/ eng eng Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/36703.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/36704.pdf doi:10.5194/bg-9-907-2012 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/ Author(s) 2012. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use CC-BY Biogeosciences (1726-4170) (Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh), 2012 , Vol. 9 , N. 3 , P. 907-923 text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2012 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-907-2012 2021-09-23T20:26:12Z A coupled biogeochemical-physical ocean model is used to study the seasonal and long-term variations of surface pCO(2) in the North Atlantic Ocean. The model agrees well with recent underway pCO(2) observations from the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) in various locations in the North Atlantic. Some of the distinct seasonal cycles observed in different parts of the North Atlantic are well reproduced by the model. In most regions except the subpolar domain, recent observed trends in pCO(2) and air-sea carbon fluxes are also simulated by the model. Over the longer period between 1960-2008, the primary mode of surface pCO(2) variability is dominated by the increasing trend associated with the invasion of anthropogenic CO2 into the ocean. We show that the spatial variability of this dominant increasing trend, to first order, can be explained by the surface ocean circulation and air-sea heat flux patterns. Regions with large surface mass transport and negative air-sea heat flux have the tendency to maintain lower surface pCO(2). Regions of surface convergence and mean positive air-sea heat flux such as the subtropical gyre and the western subpolar gyre have a higher long-term surface pCO(2) mean. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) plays a major role in controlling the variability occurring at interannual to decadal time scales. The NAO predominantly influences surface pCO(2) in the North Atlantic by changing the physical properties of the North Atlantic water masses, particularly by perturbing the temperature and dissolved inorganic carbon in the surface ocean. We show that present underway sea surface pCO(2) observations are valuable for both calibrating the model, as well as for improving our understanding of the regionally heterogeneous variability of surface pCO(2). In addition, they can be important for detecting any long term change in the regional carbon cycle due to ongoing climate change. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Biogeosciences 9 3 907 923 |
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A coupled biogeochemical-physical ocean model is used to study the seasonal and long-term variations of surface pCO(2) in the North Atlantic Ocean. The model agrees well with recent underway pCO(2) observations from the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) in various locations in the North Atlantic. Some of the distinct seasonal cycles observed in different parts of the North Atlantic are well reproduced by the model. In most regions except the subpolar domain, recent observed trends in pCO(2) and air-sea carbon fluxes are also simulated by the model. Over the longer period between 1960-2008, the primary mode of surface pCO(2) variability is dominated by the increasing trend associated with the invasion of anthropogenic CO2 into the ocean. We show that the spatial variability of this dominant increasing trend, to first order, can be explained by the surface ocean circulation and air-sea heat flux patterns. Regions with large surface mass transport and negative air-sea heat flux have the tendency to maintain lower surface pCO(2). Regions of surface convergence and mean positive air-sea heat flux such as the subtropical gyre and the western subpolar gyre have a higher long-term surface pCO(2) mean. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) plays a major role in controlling the variability occurring at interannual to decadal time scales. The NAO predominantly influences surface pCO(2) in the North Atlantic by changing the physical properties of the North Atlantic water masses, particularly by perturbing the temperature and dissolved inorganic carbon in the surface ocean. We show that present underway sea surface pCO(2) observations are valuable for both calibrating the model, as well as for improving our understanding of the regionally heterogeneous variability of surface pCO(2). In addition, they can be important for detecting any long term change in the regional carbon cycle due to ongoing climate change. |
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Tjiputra, J. F. Olsen, A. Assmann, K. Pfeil, Benjamin Heinze, C. |
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Tjiputra, J. F. Olsen, A. Assmann, K. Pfeil, Benjamin Heinze, C. A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability |
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Tjiputra, J. F. Olsen, A. Assmann, K. Pfeil, Benjamin Heinze, C. |
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A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability |
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A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability |
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A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability |
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A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability |
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A model study of the seasonal and long-term North Atlantic surface pCO(2) variability |
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model study of the seasonal and long-term north atlantic surface pco(2) variability |
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https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/36703.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/36704.pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-907-2012 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37702/ |
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North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation |
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North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation |
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Biogeosciences (1726-4170) (Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh), 2012 , Vol. 9 , N. 3 , P. 907-923 |
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