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Active and passive fluxes of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the northern South China Sea
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ching-Han Tung
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Zong-Ying Lin
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yuh-ling Lee Chen
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Shao-Hung Peng
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yen-Huei Lin
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Li-Shan Tsai
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Short summary
We report measured active and passive fluxes and their controlling mechanisms in the northern South China Sea (NSCS). The total fluxes were higher than most reports in open oceans, indicating the significance of NSCS in atmospheric CO2 uptake and in storing that CO2 in the ocean’s interior. Winter cooling and extreme events enhanced nutrient availability and elevated fluxes. Global warming may have profound impacts on reducing ocean’s uptake and storage of CO2 in subtropical–tropical oceans.
We report measured active and passive fluxes and their controlling mechanisms in the northern...
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