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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-1245-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-1245-2022
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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01 Mar 2022
Research article |
| 01 Mar 2022
| 01 Mar 2022
Bridging the gaps between particulate backscattering measurements and modeled particulate organic carbon in the ocean
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Plaça d'Eusebi Güell, 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Marcus Falls
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Plaça d'Eusebi Güell, 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hervé Claustre
CNRS & Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV), 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
Olivier Aumont
IPSL-LOCEAN, IRD/Sorbonne Université/CNRS/MNHN, Paris, France
Raffaele Bernardello
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Plaça d'Eusebi Güell, 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Part of the organic matter produced by plankton in the upper ocean is exported to the deep ocean. This process, known as the biological carbon pump, is key for the regulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide and global climate. However, the dynamics of organic particles below the upper ocean layer are not well understood. Here we compared the measurements acquired by autonomous robots in the top 1000 m of the ocean to a numerical model, which can help improve future climate projections.
Part of the organic matter produced by plankton in the upper ocean is exported to the deep...
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