Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
The piston velocity for the tropical Atlantic Ocean has been determined from 29 radon profiles measured during the TTO Tropical Atlantic Study. By combining these data with the pCO2 data measured in the surface water and air samples, the net flux of CO2 across the sea-air interface has been calculated for the tropical Atlantic. The dependence of the piston velocity on wind speed is discussed, and possible causes for the high sea-to-air CO2 flux observed in the equatorial zone are examined.
Keywords:
OCEANOGRAPHY
Type:
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227); 90; 7005-702
Format:
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