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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-2851-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-2851-2018
Research article
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15 May 2018
Research article |  | 15 May 2018

The seasonal cycle of pCO2 and CO2 fluxes in the Southern Ocean: diagnosing anomalies in CMIP5 Earth system models

N. Precious Mongwe, Marcello Vichi, and Pedro M. S. Monteiro

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Here we analyze seasonal cycle of CO2 biases in 10 CMIP5 models in the SO. We find two main model biases; exaggeration of primary production such that biologically driven DIC changes mainly regulates FCO2 variability, and an overestimation of the role of solubility, such that changes in temperature dominantly drive FCO2 seasonal changes to an extent of opposing biological CO2 uptake in spring. CMIP5 models show greater zonal homogeneity in the seasonal cycle of FCO2 than observational products.
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