In:
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, American Geophysical Union (AGU), Vol. 93, No. 12 ( 2012-03-20), p. 125-126
Abstract:
Net oceanic uptake of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reduces global warming but also leads to ocean acidification [ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , 2007]. Understanding and predicting changes in the ocean carbon sink are critical to assessments of future climate change. Surface water CO 2 measurements suggest large year‐to‐year variations in oceanic CO 2 uptake for several regions [ Doney et al. , 2009]. However, there is much debate on whether these changes are cyclical or indicative of long‐term trends. Sustained, globally coordinated observations of the surface ocean carbon cycle and systematic handling of such data are essential for assessing variation and trends in regional and global ocean carbon uptake, information necessary for accurate estimates of global and national carbon budgets.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0096-3941
,
2324-9250
DOI:
10.1029/2012EO120001
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Publication Date:
2012
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24845-9
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2118760-5
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240154-X
SSG:
16,13
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