The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea
Tides significantly affect polar coastlines by modulating ice shelf melt and modifying shelf water properties through transport and mixing. However, the effect of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry in such regions, especially around Antarctica, remains largely unexplored. We address this topic...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:daf7e59177a94f80be2738c5decb203e 2023-05-15T13:57:38+02:00 The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea E. S. Droste M. Hoppema M. González-Dávila J. M. Santana-Casiano B. Y. Queste G. Dall'Olmo H. J. Venables G. Rohardt S. Ossebaar D. Schuller S. Trace-Kleeberg D. C. E. Bakker 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1293-2022 https://doaj.org/article/daf7e59177a94f80be2738c5decb203e EN eng Copernicus Publications https://os.copernicus.org/articles/18/1293/2022/os-18-1293-2022.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0784 https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0792 doi:10.5194/os-18-1293-2022 1812-0784 1812-0792 https://doaj.org/article/daf7e59177a94f80be2738c5decb203e Ocean Science, Vol 18, Pp 1293-1320 (2022) Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1293-2022 2022-12-30T21:06:52Z Tides significantly affect polar coastlines by modulating ice shelf melt and modifying shelf water properties through transport and mixing. However, the effect of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry in such regions, especially around Antarctica, remains largely unexplored. We address this topic with two case studies in a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea, neighbouring the Ekström Ice Shelf. The case studies were conducted in January 2015 (PS89) and January 2019 (PS117), capturing semi-diurnal oscillations in the water column. These are pronounced in both physical and biogeochemical variables for PS89. During rising tide, advection of sea ice meltwater from the north-east created a fresher, warmer, and more deeply mixed water column with lower dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) content. During ebbing tide, water from underneath the ice shelf decreased the polynya's temperature, increased the DIC and TA content, and created a more stratified water column. The variability during the PS117 case study was much smaller, as it had less sea ice meltwater input during rising tide and was better mixed with sub-ice shelf water. The contrasts in the variability between the two case studies could be wind and sea ice driven, and they underline the complexity and highly dynamic nature of the system. The variability in the polynya induced by the tides results in an air–sea CO 2 flux that can range between a strong sink ( −24 mmol m −2 d −1 ) and a small source (3 mmol m −2 d −1 ) on a semi-diurnal timescale. If the variability induced by tides is not taken into account, there is a potential risk of overestimating the polynya's CO 2 uptake by 67 % or underestimating it by 73 %, compared to the average flux determined over several days. Depending on the timing of limited sampling, the polynya may appear to be a source or a sink of CO 2 . Given the disproportionate influence of polynyas on heat and carbon exchange in polar oceans, we recommend future studies around the Antarctic and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Shelf Sea ice Weddell Sea Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Antarctic Weddell Sea Weddell Ekström Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(-8.000,-8.000,-71.000,-71.000) Ocean Science 18 5 1293 1320 |
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Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 E. S. Droste M. Hoppema M. González-Dávila J. M. Santana-Casiano B. Y. Queste G. Dall'Olmo H. J. Venables G. Rohardt S. Ossebaar D. Schuller S. Trace-Kleeberg D. C. E. Bakker The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea |
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Tides significantly affect polar coastlines by modulating ice shelf melt and modifying shelf water properties through transport and mixing. However, the effect of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry in such regions, especially around Antarctica, remains largely unexplored. We address this topic with two case studies in a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea, neighbouring the Ekström Ice Shelf. The case studies were conducted in January 2015 (PS89) and January 2019 (PS117), capturing semi-diurnal oscillations in the water column. These are pronounced in both physical and biogeochemical variables for PS89. During rising tide, advection of sea ice meltwater from the north-east created a fresher, warmer, and more deeply mixed water column with lower dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) content. During ebbing tide, water from underneath the ice shelf decreased the polynya's temperature, increased the DIC and TA content, and created a more stratified water column. The variability during the PS117 case study was much smaller, as it had less sea ice meltwater input during rising tide and was better mixed with sub-ice shelf water. The contrasts in the variability between the two case studies could be wind and sea ice driven, and they underline the complexity and highly dynamic nature of the system. The variability in the polynya induced by the tides results in an air–sea CO 2 flux that can range between a strong sink ( −24 mmol m −2 d −1 ) and a small source (3 mmol m −2 d −1 ) on a semi-diurnal timescale. If the variability induced by tides is not taken into account, there is a potential risk of overestimating the polynya's CO 2 uptake by 67 % or underestimating it by 73 %, compared to the average flux determined over several days. Depending on the timing of limited sampling, the polynya may appear to be a source or a sink of CO 2 . Given the disproportionate influence of polynyas on heat and carbon exchange in polar oceans, we recommend future studies around the Antarctic and ... |
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E. S. Droste M. Hoppema M. González-Dávila J. M. Santana-Casiano B. Y. Queste G. Dall'Olmo H. J. Venables G. Rohardt S. Ossebaar D. Schuller S. Trace-Kleeberg D. C. E. Bakker |
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E. S. Droste M. Hoppema M. González-Dávila J. M. Santana-Casiano B. Y. Queste G. Dall'Olmo H. J. Venables G. Rohardt S. Ossebaar D. Schuller S. Trace-Kleeberg D. C. E. Bakker |
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The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea |
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The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea |
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The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea |
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The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea |
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The influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern Weddell Sea |
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influence of tides on the marine carbonate chemistry of a coastal polynya in the south-eastern weddell sea |
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