Carbon uptake by the ocean, subject to biological feedback
| Title | Carbon uptake by the ocean, subject to biological feedback |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Lygre, K |
| Refereed Designation | Unknown |
| Conference Name | Arctic Science Summit Week |
| Publisher | Talk at: The Role of the Arctic in the Global Change process |
| Conference Location and Date | Bergen 23-28 March 2009 |
| Abstract | The World oceans - especially the Arctic - are projected to undergo large changes in physical state, such as temperature, light (shrinking ice cover) and mixing climate. The ocean stores carbon by the joint effect of solubility (temperature, wind) and downward particulate transport of biogenic material. A simple box model is constructed to examine how changes in physical parameters (mainly temperature and light) alter carbon storage and the partitioning between downward transport of sinking particles and dissolved organic matter. |
| Author Address | NERSC |
