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Identifying the biological control of the annual and multi-year variations in South Atlantic air–sea CO2 flux
Daniel J. Ford
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
Gavin H. Tilstone
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
Jamie D. Shutler
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter,
Penryn, UK
Vassilis Kitidis
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
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This study explores the seasonal, inter-annual, and multi-year drivers of the South Atlantic air–sea CO2 flux. Our analysis showed seasonal sea surface temperatures dominate in the subtropics, and the subpolar regions correlated with biological processes. Inter-annually, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation correlated with the CO2 flux by modifying sea surface temperatures and biological activity. Long-term trends indicated an important biological contribution to changes in the air–sea CO2 flux.
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