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Mesoscale Effects on Carbon Export: A Global Perspective
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2018
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Source: Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 32(4), 680-703
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Journal Title:Global Biogeochemical Cycles
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Description:Carbonexportfromthesurfacetothedeepoceanisaprimarycontrolonglobalcarbon budgetsandismediatedbyplanktonthataresensitivetophysicalforcing.Earthsystemmodelsgenerallydo not resolve ocean mesoscale circulation ( (10–100) km), scales that strongly affect transport of nutrientsandplankton.Theroleofmesoscalecirculationinmodulatingexportisevaluatedbycomparing globaloceansimulationsconductedat1∘and0.1∘horizontalresolution.Mesoscaleresolutionproduces asmallreductioningloballyintegratedexportproduction( <2%);however,theimpactonlocalexport productioncanbelarge( ±50%),withcompensatingeffectsindifferentoceanbasins.Withmesoscale
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Source:Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 32(4), 680-703
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ISSN:0886-6236;1944-9224;
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