Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses
In the Midriff Islands region (MIR) of the Gulf of California (Mexico), tidal mixing plays a very important role in the distribution of chemical properties. Although the temporal variability of the water masses is linked to the ocean dynamics of this region, its importance has not been considered....
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| author | José Martín Hernández-Ayón Cecilia Chapa-Balcorta Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Víctor Froylan Camacho-Ibar Miguel Angel Huerta-Díaz Eduardo Santamaría-del-Angel Salvador Galindo-Bect José Antonio Segovia-Zavala |
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In the Midriff Islands region (MIR) of the Gulf of California (Mexico), tidal mixing plays a very important role in the distribution of chemical properties. Although the temporal variability of the water masses is linked to the ocean dynamics of this region, its importance has not been considered. This work estimates the effect of water mass dynamics on the spatial distribution and seasonal variation of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the region, with special emphasis on the Ballenas Channel, during winter 2002, spring 2003, and summer 2004. Gulf of California Water (GCW) was found throughout the area in the first 100 m. Below, Subtropical Subsurface Water (SSW) filled the Delfín, Salsipuedes, and Tiburón basins, while to the southeast it was found between 150 and 350 m. Pacific Intermediate Water did not cross the sills. SSW enriches the surface water of the MIR with DIC when it increases in volume and when mixed with GCW by tidal effects. This contribution decreases towards summertime, when SSW sinks and the volume of GCW increases. In winter, GCW had three water types associated with oceanographic mixing processes and in combination with the presence of SSW. There was a strong DIC vs temperature relationship, which can be applied to analyze the carbon dynamics in the MIR, both at the surface using satellite imagery and vertically to simulate physical processes.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4859d195b7b14fb49a993bb6918d03532024-03-03T17:52:17ZengUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCiencias Marinas0185-38802395-90532013-06-0139210.7773/cm.v39i2.2243Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water massesJosé Martín Hernández-Ayón0Cecilia Chapa-Balcorta1Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa2Víctor Froylan Camacho-Ibar3Miguel Angel Huerta-Díaz4Eduardo Santamaría-del-Angel5Salvador Galindo-Bect6José Antonio Segovia-Zavala7Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja California In the Midriff Islands region (MIR) of the Gulf of California (Mexico), tidal mixing plays a very important role in the distribution of chemical properties. Although the temporal variability of the water masses is linked to the ocean dynamics of this region, its importance has not been considered. This work estimates the effect of water mass dynamics on the spatial distribution and seasonal variation of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the region, with special emphasis on the Ballenas Channel, during winter 2002, spring 2003, and summer 2004. Gulf of California Water (GCW) was found throughout the area in the first 100 m. Below, Subtropical Subsurface Water (SSW) filled the Delfín, Salsipuedes, and Tiburón basins, while to the southeast it was found between 150 and 350 m. Pacific Intermediate Water did not cross the sills. SSW enriches the surface water of the MIR with DIC when it increases in volume and when mixed with GCW by tidal effects. This contribution decreases towards summertime, when SSW sinks and the volume of GCW increases. In winter, GCW had three water types associated with oceanographic mixing processes and in combination with the presence of SSW. There was a strong DIC vs temperature relationship, which can be applied to analyze the carbon dynamics in the MIR, both at the surface using satellite imagery and vertically to simulate physical processes. https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2243 |
| spellingShingle | José Martín Hernández-Ayón Cecilia Chapa-Balcorta Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Víctor Froylan Camacho-Ibar Miguel Angel Huerta-Díaz Eduardo Santamaría-del-Angel Salvador Galindo-Bect José Antonio Segovia-Zavala Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses Ciencias Marinas |
| title | Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses |
| title_full | Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses |
| title_fullStr | Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses |
| title_short | Dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California: Influence of water masses |
| title_sort | dynamics of dissolved inorganic carbon in the midriff islands of the gulf of california influence of water masses |
| url | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2243 |
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