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Oceanic penetration of excess CO 2 in a cross section between Alaska and Hawaii
Author(s) -
Chen ChenTung A.
Publication year - 1982
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/gl009i002p00117
Subject(s) - geology , oceanography , pacific ocean , cruise , north pacific high , subtropics , pacific decadal oscillation , fishery , biology
Results from the recent "CO 2 Dynamics" cruise in the northeast North Pacific Ocean (June‐July, 1981) are presented. The shipboard CO 2 data indicate that the excess CO 2 has penetrated to the deepest depth (1000 ± 300 m( near the Subtropical Front but to a shallower depth outside of the Frontal Zone. In general, the depth of penetration is several hundred meters shallower than in the northwest Pacific.