Influence of gas transfer on the CO/sub 2/ uptake by the ocean

Journal Article · Sat Jul 20 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC090iC04p07361· OSTI ID:5625091

Memery, L; Merlivat, L

The most recent models dealing with CO/sub 2/ uptake by the ocean divide the ocean by latitude, but they do not take into account the influence of the different wind regimes on the CO/sub 2/ fluxes across the air-water interface. However, new gas exchange experiments run in wind tunnels have shown a great enhancement of the transfer velocity at high wind speeds as a result of the development of breaking waves. A study of sensitivity of two different models (Siegenthaler outcrop box diffusion model and Takahashi-Azevedo inclined box diffusion model) to an increase of the CO/sub 2/ transfer velocity at high latitudes (outcrop regions of the deep ocean) is undertaken. It is shown that the variations in the transfer velocity with latitude must be taken into account.

• Research Organization: CEN/SACLAY, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
• OSTI ID: 5625091
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 90:C4; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR-WATER INTERACTIONS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
LATITUDE EFFECT
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
UPTAKE
VARIATIONS
WIND