Enhanced CO2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation
Observational reconstructions indicate a contemporary increase in coastal ocean CO2 uptake. However, the mechanisms and their relative importance in driving this globally intensifying absorption remain unclear. Here we integrate coastal carbon dynamics in a global model via regional grid refinement...
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ftpubman:oai:pure.mpg.de:item_3581955 2024-04-28T08:34:48+00:00 Enhanced CO2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation Mathis, M. Lacroix, F. Hagemann, S. Nielsen, D. Ilyina, T. Schrum, C. 2024-03-22 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-1A87-C http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-1A89-A eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1038/s41558-024-01956-w http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-1A87-C http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-1A89-A info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Nature Climate Change info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2024 ftpubman https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01956-w 2024-04-04T16:51:49Z Observational reconstructions indicate a contemporary increase in coastal ocean CO2 uptake. However, the mechanisms and their relative importance in driving this globally intensifying absorption remain unclear. Here we integrate coastal carbon dynamics in a global model via regional grid refinement and enhanced process representation. We find that the increasing coastal CO2 sink is primarily driven by biological responses to climate-induced changes in circulation (36%) and increasing riverine nutrient loads (23%), together exceeding the ocean CO2 solubility pump (41%). The riverine impact is mediated by enhanced export of organic carbon across the shelf break, thereby adding to the carbon enrichment of the open ocean. The contribution of biological carbon fixation increases as the seawater capacity to hold CO2 decreases under continuous climate change and ocean acidification. Our seamless coastal ocean integration advances carbon cycle model realism, which is relevant for addressing impacts of climate change mitigation efforts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Max Planck Society: MPG.PuRe Nature Climate Change 14 4 373 379 |
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Observational reconstructions indicate a contemporary increase in coastal ocean CO2 uptake. However, the mechanisms and their relative importance in driving this globally intensifying absorption remain unclear. Here we integrate coastal carbon dynamics in a global model via regional grid refinement and enhanced process representation. We find that the increasing coastal CO2 sink is primarily driven by biological responses to climate-induced changes in circulation (36%) and increasing riverine nutrient loads (23%), together exceeding the ocean CO2 solubility pump (41%). The riverine impact is mediated by enhanced export of organic carbon across the shelf break, thereby adding to the carbon enrichment of the open ocean. The contribution of biological carbon fixation increases as the seawater capacity to hold CO2 decreases under continuous climate change and ocean acidification. Our seamless coastal ocean integration advances carbon cycle model realism, which is relevant for addressing impacts of climate change mitigation efforts. |
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Enhanced CO2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation |
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Enhanced CO2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation |
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Enhanced CO2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation |
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enhanced co2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation |
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