Articles | Volume 19, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4171-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4171-2022
Research article
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07 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 07 Sep 2022

The sensitivity of pCO2 reconstructions to sampling scales across a Southern Ocean sub-domain: a semi-idealized ocean sampling simulation approach

Laique M. Djeutchouang, Nicolette Chang, Luke Gregor, Marcello Vichi, and Pedro M. S. Monteiro

Data sets

OSSE dataset for assessing the sensitivity of pCO2 reconstructions to sampling scales across a Southern Ocean sub-domain L. M. Djeutchouang, N. Chang, L. Gregor, M. Vichi, and P. M. S. Monteiro https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5788736

Model code and software

SOCCO-OSSE analysis scripts L. M. Djeutchouang, N. Chang, L. Gregor, M. Vichi, and P. M. S. Monteiro https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.7036049

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Short summary
Based on observing system simulation experiments using a mesoscale-resolving model, we found that to significantly improve uncertainties and biases in carbon dioxide (CO2) mapping in the Southern Ocean, it is essential to resolve the seasonal cycle (SC) of the meridional gradient of CO2 through high frequency (at least daily) observations that also span the region's meridional axis. We also showed that the estimated SC anomaly and mean annual CO2 are highly sensitive to seasonal sampling biases.
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