Surface Mixed Layer Profile of Physical and Biogeochemical Variables in the Subpolar North-West and -East Atlantic Ocean: A Data-Model Comparison Study

Autor:	Adebusayo E. Adedapo, Oladele O. Osibanjo, Usoro M. Etesin, Francis E. Asuquo, Nsikak U. Benson
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Biogeochemical cycle geography geography.geographical_feature_category Mixed layer Biogeochemistry Sink (geography) chemistry.chemical_compound Sea surface temperature Oceanography chemistry North west Carbon dioxide Comparison study Environmental science
Zdroj:	Open Journal of Marine Science. :33-44
ISSN:	2161-7392 2161-7384
DOI:	10.4236/ojms.2015.51004
Popis:	This paper presents a study of physical and biogeochemical variables using numerical model and mixed layer oceanographic data from a 2 - 3 year in situmeasurements in the Northwestern and Northeastern sites of the Atlantic Ocean. Model outputs are presented and indicated that very good estimates may be obtained. The outputs showed considerable agreement in reproducing seasonal distributions of pCO2, pCO2-T, pCO2-nonT, mixed layer temperature, and chlorophyll-a in both winter and summer, and therefore provide useful physical and theoretical understanding of their biogeochemistry. The model pCO2indicated a distinct temporal variability with seasonal changes coinciding with the change in sea surface temperature. It also provides an agreement that there is a strong seasonal cycle of mixed layer parameters filliped by nonthermal and physical factors. As an outgrowth of this work, the pCO2 model outputs affirm the North Atlantic Ocean capacity as an important oceanographic sink for anthropogenic carbon dioxide.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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