The polar ocean and glacial cycles in atmospheric CO2 concentration

Global climate and the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon dioxide ( ) are correlated over recent glacial cycles, with lower during ice ages, but the causes of the changes are unknown. The modern Southern Ocean releases deeply sequestered CO2 to the atmosphere. Growing evidence suggests that the...

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Published in:Nature
Main Authors: Sigman, Daniel M., Hain, Mathis P., Haug, Gerald H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Southern Ocean
Online Access:https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/358643/
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spelling ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:358643 2023-07-30T04:06:59+02:00 The polar ocean and glacial cycles in atmospheric CO2 concentration Sigman, Daniel M. Hain, Mathis P. Haug, Gerald H. 2010-07-01 https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/358643/ English eng Sigman, Daniel M., Hain, Mathis P. and Haug, Gerald H. (2010) The polar ocean and glacial cycles in atmospheric CO2 concentration. Nature, 466 (7302), 47-55. (doi:10.1038/nature09149 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature09149>). Article PeerReviewed 2010 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09149 2023-07-09T21:49:39Z Global climate and the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon dioxide ( ) are correlated over recent glacial cycles, with lower during ice ages, but the causes of the changes are unknown. The modern Southern Ocean releases deeply sequestered CO2 to the atmosphere. Growing evidence suggests that the Southern Ocean CO2 ‘leak’ was stemmed during ice ages, increasing ocean CO2 storage. Such a change would also have made the global ocean more alkaline, driving additional ocean CO2 uptake. This explanation for lower ice-age , if correct, has much to teach us about the controls on current ocean processes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Ocean University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Southern Ocean Nature 466 7302 47 55
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description Global climate and the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon dioxide ( ) are correlated over recent glacial cycles, with lower during ice ages, but the causes of the changes are unknown. The modern Southern Ocean releases deeply sequestered CO2 to the atmosphere. Growing evidence suggests that the Southern Ocean CO2 ‘leak’ was stemmed during ice ages, increasing ocean CO2 storage. Such a change would also have made the global ocean more alkaline, driving additional ocean CO2 uptake. This explanation for lower ice-age , if correct, has much to teach us about the controls on current ocean processes.
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