Advances in Chinese and international biogeochemistry research in the western Arctic Ocean: a review

Over the past decades, the Arctic Ocean has experienced rapid warming under climate change, which has dramatically altered its physical and biogeochemical properties. Reduction in the sea-ice cover is one of the most important driving forces of biogeochemical changes in the Arctic Ocean. Between 199...

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Main Authors: Jianfang, Chen, Cobo-Viveros, Alba Marina, Haiyan, Jin, Liqi, Chen, Min, Chen, Zhongqiao, Li, Yanpei, Zhuang, Liyang, Zhan, Zhongyong, Gao, Jian, Ren
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2017
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Oceans
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Pacific
Advances in Polar Science
Chukchi
Climate change
Global warming
Ocean acidification
Pacific Arctic
Polar Science
Sea ice
Online Access:http://library.arcticportal.org/2642/
http://library.arcticportal.org/2642/1/A180411000002.pdf
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Summary:Over the past decades, the Arctic Ocean has experienced rapid warming under climate change, which has dramatically altered its physical and biogeochemical properties. Reduction in the sea-ice cover is one of the most important driving forces of biogeochemical changes in the Arctic Ocean. Between 1999 and 2016, seven Chinese National Arctic Research Expeditions have taken place in the Bering and Chukchi seas, allowing assessment of the biogeochemical response of the western Arctic Ocean to global warming. Herein, we summarize advances in Chinese and international marine biogeochemistry research in the western Arctic Ocean, reviewing results from the Chinese expeditions and highlighting future trends of biogeochemistry in the Pacific Arctic region. The findings reported in this paper contribute towards a better understanding of water masses, greenhouse gases, nutrients, ocean acidification, and organic carbon export and burial processes in this region.

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