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http://dx.doi.org/10.7850/jkso.2014.19.2.109

Estimation of POC Export Fluxes Using 234Th/238U Disequilibria in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica; Preliminary Result  

Kim, Mi Seon (Department of Ocean Environmental Science, Chungnam National University)
Choi, Man Sik (Department of Ocean Environmental Science, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Sang Heon (Department of Oceanography, Pusan National University)
Lee, Sang Hoon (Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI))
Rhee, Tae Siek (Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI))
Hahm, Doshik (Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI))
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The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY / v.19, no.2, 2014 , pp. 109-124 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to understand the carbon cycle in the Amundsen Sea of the Southern Ocean, the export fluxes of particulate organic carbon from the euphotic zone to deep water estimated using ${\psi}$/${\psi}$ disequilibrium method. Seawaters in 14 water columns were collected during February and March 2012, and analyzed for total and dissolved ${\psi}$, and particulate organic carbon. Total ${\psi}$ activities in the water column showed deficiency and excess relative to those of ${\psi}$ depending on the water depth. Deficiency of total ${\psi}$ in the euphotic zone showed mirror images both with chlorophyll-a and fluorescence, and was consistent with the loss of nitrate, which indicated the effect of biological activity. In addition, deficiency of total ${\psi}$ from deep water was associated with the increase of total dissolvable Fe/Mn concentration. Excess total ${\psi}$ activity presented below the euphotic zone might be related to particulate ${\psi}$ concentrated in this water depth. Mean export flux of ${\psi}$ estimated using the steady state model was $867{\pm}246dpmm^{-2}day^{-1}$. Mean export flux of particulate organic carbon, which were estimated by the product of total ${\psi}$ flux and ratio of POC/${\psi}$ ($7.08{\pm}4.27{\mu}molCdpm^{-1}$) in the sinking particles, was $5.9{\pm}3.9mmolCm^{-2}day^{-1}$. These fluxes were similar levels to those in the Weddell Sea during February and March 2008. Export ratios (ThE) relative to the primary production in the euphotic zone were in the range of 3-54% (av. 28%).
Keywords
Amundsen Sea; ${\psi}$/${\psi}$ disequilibria; particulate organic carbon export flux; export efficiency;
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