The 1982-1983 El Nino: a 6 billion ton COz release

• Published in: Tellus B
• Main Authors: Gaudry, André, Monfray, Patrick, Polian, Georges, Lambert, Gérard
• Other Authors: Centre des Faibles Radioactivités, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 1987
• Subjects: [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces; environment; Amsterdam Island
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-03548794; https://hal.science/hal-03548794/document; https://hal.science/hal-03548794/file/Tellus%20B%20-%20February%25u2010April%201987%20-%20GAUDRY%20-%20The%201982%201983%20El%20Ni%20o%20a%206%20billion%20ton%20CO2%20release.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0889.1987.tb00283.x

International audience The atmospheric COz concentration at Amsterdam Island showed important variations of the increase rate during the 1982-1983 El Nitio. After elimination of the weak local and regional interferences, the main feature of the C 0 2 record is a slower than normal increase rate at the beginning and at the end of this El NiAo, i.e.