66 - February 2012 - A method for estimating the sea-air CO2 flux in the Pacific Ocean

  Available online: http://www.mri-jma.go.jp/Publish/Technical/DATA/VOL_66/tec_rep_mri_66.pdf

In this technical report, we describe a newly developed method for evaluating monthly fields of oceanic pCO2 and the subsequent temporal variations of the sea-air CO2 flux over extensive regions of the North and South Pacific by using synthesized observational data. The application of this method is expected to contribute to understanding of future changes in the ocean carbon sink and the ocean's role in controlling the rate of atmospheric CO2 increase.

Language(s): English

Tags: Observations ; Ocean-atmosphere interaction ; Carbon dioxide (CO2) ; Pacific Ocean ; Region V - South-West Pacific Add tag

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 気象研究所技術報告 = Technical Reports of the Meteorological Research Institute