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Global ocean carbon uptake: Magnitude,variability and trends
(2012)Biogeosciences DiscussionsEstimates of the anthropogenic global-integrated sea-air carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxfrom 1990 to 2009, based on different models and measurements, range from−1.4to−2.6 PgC yr−1. The median values of anthropogenic CO2for each method showbetter agreement and are:−1.9 for Pg C yr−1for numerical ocean general circulation hind cast models (OGCMs) with parameterized biogeochemistry;−2.1 PgC yr−1for at-mospheric inverse models;−1.9 PgC yr−1for ...Working Paper -
Global ocean storage of anthropogenic carbon
(2012)Biogeosciences Discussionshe global ocean is a significant sink for anthropogenic carbon (Cant), absorbing roughly a third of human CO2 emitted over the industrial period. Robust estimates of the magnitude and variability of the storage and distribution of Cant in the ocean are therefore important for understanding the human impact on climate. In this synthesis we review observational and model-based estimates of the storage and transport of Cant in the ocean. We ...Working Paper