Carbon dioxide in Arctic and subarctic regions. Progress report for FY 82

The objectives are to identify and quantify the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide in the polar regions. Results indicate the Arctic is a net annual sink of as much as 1.1 x 10/sup 15/ g of CO/sub 2/, that natural sources and sinks within the Arcticc are the cause of up to 20 to 40% of the observed...

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Main Authors: Gosink, T.A., Kelly, J.J.
Language:unknown
Published: 2013
Subjects:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ARCTIC REGIONS
CARBON DIOXIDE
AIR-WATER INTERACTIONS
POLLUTION SOURCES
SINKS
ICE
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLAR REGIONS
VARIATIONS
Arctic
Sea ice
Subarctic
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5216638
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5216638
https://doi.org/10.2172/5216638
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Summary:The objectives are to identify and quantify the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide in the polar regions. Results indicate the Arctic is a net annual sink of as much as 1.1 x 10/sup 15/ g of CO/sub 2/, that natural sources and sinks within the Arcticc are the cause of up to 20 to 40% of the observed large annual excursions of atmospheric CO/sub 2/ there, that the Arcti is exchanging more than 2 x 10/sup 15/ g of CO/sub 2/ throughout the entire year, and that the porous annual sea ice will allow for the air-sea exchange of CO/sub 2/. (ACR)

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