Gas exchange and CO2 flux in the tropical Atlantic Ocean determined from 222Rn and pCO2 measurements
Gas exchange and CO2 flux in the tropical Atlantic Ocean determined from 222Rn and pCO2 measurements
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根据 222Rn 和 pCO2 测量确定热带大西洋的气体交换和 CO2 通量
DOI:
10.1029/jc090ic04p07005
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发表时间:
1985
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
J. Ledwell
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作者:
W. Smethie;Taro Takahashi;D. Chipman;J. Ledwell
Measurements of /sup 222/Rn vertical profiles and pCO/sub 2/ in the surface water and the atmosphere were made simultaneously in the tropical Atlantic Ocean as part of the TTO/TAS program. The gas exchange rate or piston velocity was determined from the /sup 222/Rn profiles, and the ..delta..pCO/sub 2/ between the surface ocean and the atmosphere was determined from the pCO/sub 2/ measurements. The net flux of CO/sub 2/ across the sea-air interface was calculated from these two data sets. The piston velocity ranged from 1.4 to 6.9 m/d and was correlated with wind speed. The slope of piston velocity versus wind speed was estimated to be between 0.3 and 1.1 (m/d)/(m/s). The ..delta..pCO/sub 2/ ranged from /minus/ 35 ..mu..atm at 15/degree/N, 55/degree/W to + 64 ..mu..atm at 5/degree/S, 28/degree/W, with the zero ..delta..pCO/sub 2/ isopleth located at about 10/degree/N. The high ..delta..pCO/sub 2/ values can be explained by lateral advection of surface water from the east with heating and biological consumption of CO/sub 2/ and alkalinity during transit. The net flux of CO/sub 2/ was into the ocean north of 10/degree/N latitude with values reaching a maximum of 1.4 mol m/sup /minus/2/ yr/sup /minus/1/ at 15/degree/N, 50/degree/W. South of 10/degree/N,more » the net flux was out of the ocean, reaching a maximum value of 2.7 mol m/sup /minus/2/ yr/sup /minus/1/ at 8/degree/S, 28/degree/W. The average net flux from 10/degree/N to 10/degree/S was 1.3 mol m/sup /minus/2/ yr/sup /minus/1/ out of the ocean, which is equivalent to 0.15 gigatons of carbon per year if the flux determined applied throughout the year. 56 refs., 16 figs., 4 tabs.ss« less
影响因子:
3.5
作者:
LARGE, WG;POND, S
通讯作者:
POND, S