The CO2 properties in the Ross Sea (Antarctica)

This work presents the preliminary results of the analysis of the inorganic carbon properties of the Ross Sea. This study was performed during the austral summer 2003 (January-February) when we measured the water column distribution of Total CO2 (TCO2) and Total Alkalinity (TA). The first results of...

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Main Authors: SANDRINI, SILVIA, TOSITTI, LAURA, Aït Ameur, C. Goyet, Bettoli M. G.
Other Authors: M.COLACINO, Sandrini S., Aït-Ameur, Tositti L., Bettoli M.G
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Società Italiana di Fisica 2004
Subjects:
TOTAL INORGANIC CARBON
TOTAL ALKALINITY
CARBON CYCLE
Austral
Ross Sea
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11585/11287
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Summary:This work presents the preliminary results of the analysis of the inorganic carbon properties of the Ross Sea. This study was performed during the austral summer 2003 (January-February) when we measured the water column distribution of Total CO2 (TCO2) and Total Alkalinity (TA). The first results of TA and TCO2 observations are here discussed at the light of the main processes influencing their distribution, namely temperature, salinity and biological activity, and the main water masses of the shelf region were identified by their characteristic content in TCO2. The observations are here presented and discussed.

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