El Nino-southern oscillation related fluctuations of the marine carbon cycle

Journal Article · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Global Biogeochemical Cycles; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GB03134· OSTI ID:7010932

Winguth, A M.E.; Heimann, M; Kurz, K D; Maier-Reimer, E; Mikolajewicz, U; Segschneider, J ^[1]

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1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie, Hamburg (Germany)

The yearly increase in global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration is not constant, fluctuating around a mean growth rate. Some previous work has been done looking at the relationship of CO2 fluctuations with the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events in the Pacific. This paper describes the response of the three-dimensional ocean circulation model (Hamburg LSG) coupled on-line with a oceanic carbon cycle model (HAMOCC-3) to realistic wind and air temperature field anomalies. The focus is the marine carbon cycle and the interannual variations of carbon fluxes between ocean and atmosphere during the strong El Nino of 1982/83. 53 refs., 14 figs.

• OSTI ID: 7010932
• Journal Information: Global Biogeochemical Cycles; (United States), Journal Name: Global Biogeochemical Cycles; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN 0886-6236; ISSN GBCYEP
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ANNUAL VARIATIONS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON CYCLE
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
GLOBAL ASPECTS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OCEANIC CIRCULATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEAS
SOUTHERN OSCILLATION
SURFACE WATERS
VARIATIONS