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Enhanced Winter Carbon Export Observed by BGC‐Argo in the Northwest Pacific Ocean
Author(s) -
Xing Xiaogang,
Wells Mark L.,
Chen Shuangling,
Lin Sheng,
Chai Fei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2020gl089847
Subject(s) - argo , mixed layer , middle latitudes , environmental science , climatology , oceanography , pacific ocean , sea surface temperature , particulate organic carbon , carbon fibers , ocean current , geology , phytoplankton , nutrient , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material
Key Points Synoptic‐scale winter blooms and mixed‐layer pump events were observed by a BGC‐Argo float in the midlatitude Northwest Pacific Ocean The repetitive mixed‐layer pump episodes generated a very high particulate organic carbon export of ~110 mg C m −2 day −1 in wintertime The current BGC‐Argo protocols captured only 20%, or entirely missed, substantial pulsed carbon export driven by mixed‐layer pump events