Data supporting publication "OCEAN BIOGEOCHEMICAL EXTREMES AND COMPOUND EVENTS"

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Date

2021-08

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Data Collection

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Netcdf file containing data for Figure 2 (ZIP, 75.41 MB)
Netcdf data containing data for Figure 4 (ZIP, 18.31 MB)
Netcdf files containing data for Figure S1 (ZIP, 3.60 MB)
Netcdf files containing data for Figure S2 (ZIP, 8.70 MB)
Netcdf files containing data for Figure S3 (ZIP, 186.91 KB)

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In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted north_east

Abstract

This dataset is associated with the Perspectives article entitled "OCEAN BIOGEOCHEMICAL EXTREMES AND COMPOUND EVENTS" written by N. Gruber, Philip W. Boyd, Thomas L. Frölicher, and Meike Vogt. The data provided here show the distribution in space and time of a number of ocean biogeochemical extremes as simulated by two models, i.e, the global GFDL Earth System Model and the regional ROMS-BEC model. The abstract of the publication: "The ocean is warming, losing oxygen, and it is being acidified, primarily as a result of anthropogenic carbon emissions(Breitburg et al., 2018; Cheng et al., 2017; Gattuso et al., 2015; Gruber, 2011). With ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation projected to increase for decades(Bopp et al., 2013; Kwiatkowski et al., 2020), extreme events, such as marine heatwaves(Oliver et al., 2021), are likely to intensify, occur more often, persist for longer, and extend over larger regions(Benedetti-Cecchi, 2021; Thomas Lukas Frölicher et al., 2018; Oliver et al., 2018, 2019). Nevertheless, our understanding of oceanic extreme events, associated with warming, low oxygen concentrations or high acidity, and their impacts on marine ecosystems remains limited(Burger et al., 2020; Hauri et al., 2013; Oliver et al., 2019, 2021; Smale et al., 2019; Wernberg et al., 2012). Of particular concern are compound events, multiple extreme events that occur simultaneously or in close sequence, because their individual effects may interact synergistically(Seneviratne et al., 2012). Here we assess patterns and trends in open ocean extremes based on the existing literature and global and regional model simulations. Furthermore, we discuss the potential impacts of individual and compound extremes on marine organisms and ecosystems. We propose a pathway towards an improved understanding of extreme events and the capacity of marine life to respond to them. The absolute conditions exhibited by today’s extreme events may be a harbinger of what may become “normal” in the future(Oliver et al., 2019). In consequence, pursuing this research effort may also help better understand the responses of marine organisms and ecosystems to future climate change."

Permanent link

https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000501082

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Contributors

Contact person: Gruber, Nicolas
Producer : Frölicher, Thomas L.
Producer: Gruber, Nicolas
Project leader: Gruber, Nicolas

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Publisher

ETH Zurich

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Global

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Subject

Ocean extremes, ocean warming, ocean acidification, ocean deoxygenation

Organisational unit

03731 - Gruber, Nicolas / Gruber, Nicolas check_circle

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Funding

175787 - X-EBUS: Extreme Ocean Weather Events and their Role for Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems (SNF)

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