Seasonal variation in the correlation between anomalies of sea 1 level and chlorophyll in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current 2 region
Seasonal variation in the correlation between anomalies of sea 1 level and chlorophyll in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current 2 region
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南极绕极流2区域海平面1异常与叶绿素相关性的季节变化
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2017
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McGillicuddy
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Hajoon Song;M. Long;P. Gaube;I. Frenger;J. Marshall;J. Dennis;McGillicuddy
20 We analyze satellite observations and an eddy-rich ocean model to show that mesoscale 21 phenomena, such as fronts and eddies, strongly influence chlorophyll (CHL) concentra22 tions in the Southern Ocean, driving CHL anomalies of opposite sign in winter versus 23 summer. In austral winter, deeper mixed layers in positive sea surface height (SSH) anoma24 lies reduce light availability, leading to anomalously low CHL concentration. In austral 25 summer with abundant light, however, higher iron concentration in positive SSH anoma26 lies yields higher CHL concentrations. The budget analysis of the model shows that anoma27 lous vertical mixing associated with the mesoscale makes iron supply to the summertime 28 mixed layer differ. Features with a negative SSH anomaly exhibit the opposite tendencies: 29 higher CHL concentration in winter and lower in winter. Our results suggest that modula30 tion of iron supply, light availability and vertical mixing by mesoscale processes plays an 31 important role in causing systematic variations in primary productivity. 32