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Hurricane-Induced Oceanic Carbon Changes in the Upper Ocean
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2022
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Source: Oceans, 3(2), 114-124
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Journal Title:Oceans
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Description:Changes in marine carbon cycling due to hurricanes with different intensity and translation speeds have not been systematically investigated. This study uses an idealized coupled physical-biogeochemical model and a suite of model sensitivity analyses to better quantify the relationship between hurricane characteristics and marine property changes, including variations in air-sea carbon flux and partial pressure of carbon dioxide in water (pCO2w). We find that strong (category 4–5), mid-speed (5–8 m/s) storms cause the most carbon flux from the atmosphere to the ocean, and that the relationship between air-sea carbon flux and hurricane properties is non-linear. Climate models that do not consider synoptic-scale, storm-induced physical-biogeochemical coupling may underestimate regional carbon sinks.
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Source:Oceans, 3(2), 114-124
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ISSN:2673-1924
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Rights Information:CC BY
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