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The Southern Ocean biogeochemical divide

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  • I. Marinov

    (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, Princeton University
    Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • A. Gnanadesikan

    (NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory)

  • J. R. Toggweiler

    (NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory)

  • J. L. Sarmiento

    (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, Princeton University)

Abstract

The Southern Ocean has central roles in carbon dioxide exchange between the oceans and the atmosphere, and in nutrient supply to the rest of the world's oceans — but these are physically separated due to the nature of ocean circulation, creating a biogeochemical divide. The area south of the divide has the most important influence on carbon dioxide exchange with the atmosphere; while the area to the north has the most significant effect on global oceanic productivity.

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  • I. Marinov & A. Gnanadesikan & J. R. Toggweiler & J. L. Sarmiento, 2006. "The Southern Ocean biogeochemical divide," Nature, Nature, vol. 441(7096), pages 964-967, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:441:y:2006:i:7096:d:10.1038_nature04883
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04883
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