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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-3583-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-3583-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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24 Sep 2019
Research article |
| 24 Sep 2019
| 24 Sep 2019
Sensitivity of ocean biogeochemistry to the iron supply from the Antarctic Ice Sheet explored with a biogeochemical model
Renaud Person
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat: Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (LOCEAN), IPSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, Paris, 75005, France
Olivier Aumont
Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat: Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (LOCEAN), IPSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, Paris, 75005, France
Gurvan Madec
Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat: Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (LOCEAN), IPSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, Paris, 75005, France
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRIA, Grenoble INP, LJK, Grenoble, 38000, France
Martin Vancoppenolle
Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat: Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (LOCEAN), IPSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, Paris, 75005, France
Laurent Bopp
Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD), IPSL, École Normale Supérieure – PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, École Polytechnique, Paris, 75005, France
Nacho Merino
Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut des Geosciences de l'Environnement (IGE), CNRS, IRD, Grenoble, 38000, France
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24 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Modelled dynamics of floating and grounded icebergs, with application to the Amundsen Sea Y. Kostov et al.
- Continental and Sea Ice Iron Sources Fertilize the Southern Ocean in Synergy R. Person et al.
- Revisiting the Intraseasonal Variability of Chlorophyll-a in the Adjacent Luzon Strait With a New Gap-Filled Remote Sensing Data Set T. Wang et al.
- Persistent Uncertainties in Ocean Net Primary Production Climate Change Projections at Regional Scales Raise Challenges for Assessing Impacts on Ecosystem Services A. Tagliabue et al.
- Seasonal dispersal of fjord meltwaters as an important source of iron and manganese to coastal Antarctic phytoplankton K. Forsch et al.
- Can three-dimensional nitrate structure be reconstructed from surface information with artificial intelligence? — A proof-of-concept study G. Yang et al.
- The 79°N Glacier cavity modulates subglacial iron export to the NE Greenland Shelf S. Krisch et al.
- Zonally asymmetric phytoplankton response to the Southern annular mode in the marginal sea of the Southern ocean K. Noh et al.
- Spatial difference in net growth rate of Yesso scallop Patinopecten yessoensis revealed by an aquaculture ecosystem model X. Nan et al.
- Contrasting marine phytoplankton responses to meltwater inputs from Arctic and Antarctic glaciers revealed by bioassay experiments M. Hopwood et al.
- Highly variable iron content modulates iceberg-ocean fertilisation and potential carbon export M. Hopwood et al.
- Iron Incorporation From Seawater Into Antarctic Sea Ice: A Model Study R. Person et al.
- Sensitivity of the Relationship Between Antarctic Ice Shelves and Iron Supply to Projected Changes in the Atmospheric Forcing M. Dinniman et al.
- Enhanced trace element mobilization by Earth’s ice sheets J. Hawkings et al.
- Anomalous summertime CO2 sink in the subpolar Southern Ocean promoted by early 2021 sea ice retreat K. Naëck et al.
- Nutrient Distribution in East Antarctic Summer Sea Ice: A Potential Iron Contribution From Glacial Basal Melt L. Duprat et al.
- Antarctic meltwater-induced dynamical changes in phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean J. Oh et al.
- Anomalous DOC signatures reveal iron control on export dynamics in the Pacific Southern Ocean C. Lopez & D. Hansell
- Drivers of phytoplankton bloom interannual variability in the Amundsen and Pine Island Polynyas G. Liniger et al.
- Applications of biogeochemical models in different marine environments: a review K. Ismail & M. Al-Shehhi
- Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice‐shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research J. Ingels et al.
- Decline in Atlantic Primary Production Accelerated by Greenland Ice Sheet Melt L. Kwiatkowski et al.
- Seasonal Dynamics of Dissolved Iron on the Antarctic Continental Shelf: Late‐Fall Observations From the Terra Nova Bay and Ross Ice Shelf Polynyas P. Sedwick et al.
- Evaluating the performance of CMIP6 models in simulating Southern Ocean biogeochemistry M. Cheng et al.
24 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Modelled dynamics of floating and grounded icebergs, with application to the Amundsen Sea Y. Kostov et al.
- Continental and Sea Ice Iron Sources Fertilize the Southern Ocean in Synergy R. Person et al.
- Revisiting the Intraseasonal Variability of Chlorophyll-a in the Adjacent Luzon Strait With a New Gap-Filled Remote Sensing Data Set T. Wang et al.
- Persistent Uncertainties in Ocean Net Primary Production Climate Change Projections at Regional Scales Raise Challenges for Assessing Impacts on Ecosystem Services A. Tagliabue et al.
- Seasonal dispersal of fjord meltwaters as an important source of iron and manganese to coastal Antarctic phytoplankton K. Forsch et al.
- Can three-dimensional nitrate structure be reconstructed from surface information with artificial intelligence? — A proof-of-concept study G. Yang et al.
- The 79°N Glacier cavity modulates subglacial iron export to the NE Greenland Shelf S. Krisch et al.
- Zonally asymmetric phytoplankton response to the Southern annular mode in the marginal sea of the Southern ocean K. Noh et al.
- Spatial difference in net growth rate of Yesso scallop Patinopecten yessoensis revealed by an aquaculture ecosystem model X. Nan et al.
- Contrasting marine phytoplankton responses to meltwater inputs from Arctic and Antarctic glaciers revealed by bioassay experiments M. Hopwood et al.
- Highly variable iron content modulates iceberg-ocean fertilisation and potential carbon export M. Hopwood et al.
- Iron Incorporation From Seawater Into Antarctic Sea Ice: A Model Study R. Person et al.
- Sensitivity of the Relationship Between Antarctic Ice Shelves and Iron Supply to Projected Changes in the Atmospheric Forcing M. Dinniman et al.
- Enhanced trace element mobilization by Earth’s ice sheets J. Hawkings et al.
- Anomalous summertime CO2 sink in the subpolar Southern Ocean promoted by early 2021 sea ice retreat K. Naëck et al.
- Nutrient Distribution in East Antarctic Summer Sea Ice: A Potential Iron Contribution From Glacial Basal Melt L. Duprat et al.
- Antarctic meltwater-induced dynamical changes in phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean J. Oh et al.
- Anomalous DOC signatures reveal iron control on export dynamics in the Pacific Southern Ocean C. Lopez & D. Hansell
- Drivers of phytoplankton bloom interannual variability in the Amundsen and Pine Island Polynyas G. Liniger et al.
- Applications of biogeochemical models in different marine environments: a review K. Ismail & M. Al-Shehhi
- Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice‐shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research J. Ingels et al.
- Decline in Atlantic Primary Production Accelerated by Greenland Ice Sheet Melt L. Kwiatkowski et al.
- Seasonal Dynamics of Dissolved Iron on the Antarctic Continental Shelf: Late‐Fall Observations From the Terra Nova Bay and Ross Ice Shelf Polynyas P. Sedwick et al.
- Evaluating the performance of CMIP6 models in simulating Southern Ocean biogeochemistry M. Cheng et al.
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Short summary
The Antarctic Ice Sheet is considered a possibly important but largely overlooked source of iron (Fe). Here we explore its fertilization capacity by evaluating the response of marine biogeochemistry to Fe release from icebergs and ice shelves in a global ocean model. Large regional impacts are simulated, leading to only modest primary production and carbon export increases at the scale of the Southern Ocean. Large uncertainties are due to low observational constraints on modeling choices.
The Antarctic Ice Sheet is considered a possibly important but largely overlooked source of iron...
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