Anthropogenic and natural CO2 exchange through the Strait of Gibraltar
The exchange of both anthropogenic and natural inorganic carbon between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea through Strait of Gibraltar was studied for a period of two years under the frame of the CARBOOCEAN project. A comprehensive sampling program was conducted, which was design to collec...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/12590 2023-05-15T17:37:03+02:00 Anthropogenic and natural CO2 exchange through the Strait of Gibraltar Huertas, I. Emma Ríos, Aida F. García-Lafuente, Jesús Makaoui, A. Rodríguez-Gálvez, Susana Sánchez-Román, A. Orbi, A. Ruiz Segura, Javier Pérez, Fiz F. 2009-04-27T15:58:43Z 792172 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10261/12590 eng eng Copernicus Publications Publisher’s version http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/647/2009/bg-6-647-2009.pdf Biogeosciences 6: 647-662 (2009) 1726-4170 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/12590 1726-4189 openAccess Anthropogenic CO2 Gibraltar Natural CO2 Artículo 2009 ftcsic 2018-08-07T23:17:48Z The exchange of both anthropogenic and natural inorganic carbon between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea through Strait of Gibraltar was studied for a period of two years under the frame of the CARBOOCEAN project. A comprehensive sampling program was conducted, which was design to collect samples at eight fixed stations located in the Strait in successive cruises periodically distributed through the year in order to ensure a good spatial and temporal coverage. As a result of this monitoring, time series namely GIFT (GIbraltar Fixed Time series) has been established, allowing the generation of an extensive data set of the carbon system parameters in the area. Data acquired during the development of nine campaigns were analyzed in this work. Total inorganic carbon concentration (CT ) was calculated from alkalinity-pHT pairs and appropriate thermodynamic relationships, with the concentration of anthropogenic carbon (CANT) being also computed using two methods, the 1C* and the TrOCA approach. Applying a two-layer model of water mass exchange through the Strait and using a value of −0.85 Sv for the average transport of the outflowing Mediterranean water recorded in situ during the considered period, a net export of inorganic carbon from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic was obtained, which amounted to 25±0.6 TgC yr−1. A net alkalinity output of 16±0.6 TgC yr−1 was also observed to occur through the Strait. In contrast, the Atlantic water was found to contain a higher concentration of anthropogenic carbon than the Mediterranean water, resulting in a net flux of CANT towards the Mediterranean basin of 4.20±0.04 TgC yr−1 by using the 1C* method, which constituted the most adequate approach for this environment. A carbon balance in the Mediterranean was assessed and fluxes through the Strait are discussed in relation to the highly diverse estimates available in the literature for the area and the different approaches considered for CANT estimation. This work unequivocally confirms the relevant role of the Strait of Gibraltar as a controlling point for the biogeochemical exchanges occurring between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and emphasizes the influence of the Mediterranean basin in the carbon inventories of the North Atlantic. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) |
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The exchange of both anthropogenic and natural inorganic carbon between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea through Strait of Gibraltar was studied for a period of two years under the frame of the CARBOOCEAN project. A comprehensive sampling program was conducted, which was design to collect samples at eight fixed stations located in the Strait in successive cruises periodically distributed through the year in order to ensure a good spatial and temporal coverage. As a result of this monitoring, time series namely GIFT (GIbraltar Fixed Time series) has been established, allowing the generation of an extensive data set of the carbon system parameters in the area. Data acquired during the development of nine campaigns were analyzed in this work. Total inorganic carbon concentration (CT ) was calculated from alkalinity-pHT pairs and appropriate thermodynamic relationships, with the concentration of anthropogenic carbon (CANT) being also computed using two methods, the 1C* and the TrOCA approach. Applying a two-layer model of water mass exchange through the Strait and using a value of −0.85 Sv for the average transport of the outflowing Mediterranean water recorded in situ during the considered period, a net export of inorganic carbon from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic was obtained, which amounted to 25±0.6 TgC yr−1. A net alkalinity output of 16±0.6 TgC yr−1 was also observed to occur through the Strait. In contrast, the Atlantic water was found to contain a higher concentration of anthropogenic carbon than the Mediterranean water, resulting in a net flux of CANT towards the Mediterranean basin of 4.20±0.04 TgC yr−1 by using the 1C* method, which constituted the most adequate approach for this environment. A carbon balance in the Mediterranean was assessed and fluxes through the Strait are discussed in relation to the highly diverse estimates available in the literature for the area and the different approaches considered for CANT estimation. This work unequivocally confirms the relevant role of the Strait of Gibraltar as a controlling point for the biogeochemical exchanges occurring between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and emphasizes the influence of the Mediterranean basin in the carbon inventories of the North Atlantic. Peer reviewed |
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Huertas, I. Emma Ríos, Aida F. García-Lafuente, Jesús Makaoui, A. Rodríguez-Gálvez, Susana Sánchez-Román, A. Orbi, A. Ruiz Segura, Javier Pérez, Fiz F. |
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Huertas, I. Emma Ríos, Aida F. García-Lafuente, Jesús Makaoui, A. Rodríguez-Gálvez, Susana Sánchez-Román, A. Orbi, A. Ruiz Segura, Javier Pérez, Fiz F. |
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Anthropogenic and natural CO2 exchange through the Strait of Gibraltar |
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Anthropogenic and natural CO2 exchange through the Strait of Gibraltar |
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Anthropogenic and natural CO2 exchange through the Strait of Gibraltar |
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Publisher’s version http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/647/2009/bg-6-647-2009.pdf Biogeosciences 6: 647-662 (2009) 1726-4170 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/12590 1726-4189 |
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