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© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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05 Nov 2015
Research article |
| 05 Nov 2015
Natural variability in the surface ocean carbonate ion concentration
N. S. Lovenduski
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
M. C. Long
Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA
K. Lindsay
Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Ocean Biogeochemical Signatures of the North Pacific Blob S. Mogen et al. 10.1029/2021GL096938
- On the role of climate modes in modulating the air–sea CO2 fluxes in eastern boundary upwelling systems R. Brady et al. 10.5194/bg-16-329-2019
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- Development of the Regional Carbon Cycle Model in the Central Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean T. Ito 10.1029/2021MS002757
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- Environmental Controls of Size Distribution of Modern Planktonic Foraminifera in the Tropical Indian Ocean M. Adebayo et al. 10.1029/2022GC010586
- The Potential Impact of Nuclear Conflict on Ocean Acidification N. Lovenduski et al. 10.1029/2019GL086246
- Simulations With the Marine Biogeochemistry Library (MARBL) M. Long et al. 10.1029/2021MS002647
- Understanding the impact of climate change on the oceanic circulation in the Chilean island ecoregions B. Dewitte et al. 10.1002/aqc.3506
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We investigate variability in surface ocean carbonate chemistry using output from a 1000-year control simulation of an Earth System Model. We find that the detection timescale for trends is strongly influenced by the variability. As the scientific community seeks to detect the anthropogenic influence on ocean carbonate chemistry, these results will aid the interpretation of trends calculated from spatially and temporally sparse observations.
We investigate variability in surface ocean carbonate chemistry using output from a 1000-year...
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