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Anthropogenic carbon storage and its decadal changes in the Atlantic between 1990–2020
Reiner Steinfeldt
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Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Monika Rhein
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Dagmar Kieke
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
now at: Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Hamburg, Germany
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We calculate the amount of anthropogenic carbon (Cant) in the Atlantic for the years 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020. Cant is the carbon that is taken up by the ocean as a result of humanmade CO2 emissions. To determine the amount of Cant, we apply a technique that is based on the observations of other humanmade gases (e.g., chlorofluorocarbons). Regionally, changes in ocean ventilation have an impact on the storage of Cant. Overall, the increase in Cant is driven by the rising CO2 in the atmosphere.
We calculate the amount of anthropogenic carbon (Cant) in the Atlantic for the years 1990, 2000,...
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