The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic
Mediated principally by the sinking of organic rich particles from the upper ocean, the Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It transfers roughly 11 Gt C yr?1 into the ocean’s interior and maintains atmospheric carbon dioxide at significantly lower leve...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:364390 2023-07-30T04:05:09+02:00 The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic Sanders, Richard Henson, Stephanie A. Koski, Marja De la Rocha, Christina L. Painter, Stuart C. Poulton, Alex J. Riley, Jennifer Salihoglu, Baris Visser, Andre Yool, Andrew Bellerby, Richard Martin, Adrian 2014-12 https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/364390/ English eng Sanders, Richard, Henson, Stephanie A., Koski, Marja, De la Rocha, Christina L., Painter, Stuart C., Poulton, Alex J., Riley, Jennifer, Salihoglu, Baris, Visser, Andre, Yool, Andrew, Bellerby, Richard and Martin, Adrian (2014) The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic. Progress in Oceanography, 129 (B), 200-218. (doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2014.05.005 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.05.005>). Article PeerReviewed 2014 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.05.005 2023-07-09T21:52:36Z Mediated principally by the sinking of organic rich particles from the upper ocean, the Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It transfers roughly 11 Gt C yr?1 into the ocean’s interior and maintains atmospheric carbon dioxide at significantly lower levels than would be the case if it did not exist. More specifically, export by the BCP in the North Atlantic is ?0.55–1.94 Gt C yr?1. A rich set of observations suggests that a complex set of processes drives this export. However, significant uncertainties exist regarding the BCP in the North Atlantic, including both the magnitude of the downward flux and the ecological, chemical and physical processes by which it is sustained and controlled. Our lack of detailed mechanistic understanding has also hindered modelling attempts to quantify and predict changes to the BCP. In this paper, we assess current knowledge concerning the BCP in the North Atlantic in order to identify priorities for future research, as well as suggesting how they might be addressed. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Progress in Oceanography 129 200 218 |
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Mediated principally by the sinking of organic rich particles from the upper ocean, the Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It transfers roughly 11 Gt C yr?1 into the ocean’s interior and maintains atmospheric carbon dioxide at significantly lower levels than would be the case if it did not exist. More specifically, export by the BCP in the North Atlantic is ?0.55–1.94 Gt C yr?1. A rich set of observations suggests that a complex set of processes drives this export. However, significant uncertainties exist regarding the BCP in the North Atlantic, including both the magnitude of the downward flux and the ecological, chemical and physical processes by which it is sustained and controlled. Our lack of detailed mechanistic understanding has also hindered modelling attempts to quantify and predict changes to the BCP. In this paper, we assess current knowledge concerning the BCP in the North Atlantic in order to identify priorities for future research, as well as suggesting how they might be addressed. |
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Sanders, Richard Henson, Stephanie A. Koski, Marja De la Rocha, Christina L. Painter, Stuart C. Poulton, Alex J. Riley, Jennifer Salihoglu, Baris Visser, Andre Yool, Andrew Bellerby, Richard Martin, Adrian |
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Sanders, Richard Henson, Stephanie A. Koski, Marja De la Rocha, Christina L. Painter, Stuart C. Poulton, Alex J. Riley, Jennifer Salihoglu, Baris Visser, Andre Yool, Andrew Bellerby, Richard Martin, Adrian The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic |
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Sanders, Richard Henson, Stephanie A. Koski, Marja De la Rocha, Christina L. Painter, Stuart C. Poulton, Alex J. Riley, Jennifer Salihoglu, Baris Visser, Andre Yool, Andrew Bellerby, Richard Martin, Adrian |
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The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic |
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The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic |
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Sanders, Richard, Henson, Stephanie A., Koski, Marja, De la Rocha, Christina L., Painter, Stuart C., Poulton, Alex J., Riley, Jennifer, Salihoglu, Baris, Visser, Andre, Yool, Andrew, Bellerby, Richard and Martin, Adrian (2014) The Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic. Progress in Oceanography, 129 (B), 200-218. (doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2014.05.005 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.05.005>). |
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