<i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)

<p>Spatio-temporal variations in the partial pressure of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span>) were studied during eight oceanographic cruis...

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Main Authors: D. Jiménez-López, A. Sierra, T. Ortega, S. Garrido, N. Hernández-Puyuelo, R. Sánchez-Leal, J. Forja
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-09-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:https://www.ocean-sci.net/15/1225/2019/os-15-1225-2019.pdf
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author D. Jiménez-López
A. Sierra
T. Ortega
S. Garrido
N. Hernández-Puyuelo
R. Sánchez-Leal
J. Forja
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T. Ortega
S. Garrido
N. Hernández-Puyuelo
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J. Forja
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description <p>Spatio-temporal variations in the partial pressure of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span>) were studied during eight oceanographic cruises conducted between March 2014 and February 2016 in surface waters of the eastern shelf of the Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula) between the Guadalquivir river and Cape Trafalgar. <span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span> presents a range of variation between 320.6 and 513.6&thinsp;<span class="inline-formula">µ</span>atm with highest values during summer and autumn and lowest during spring and winter. For the whole study, <span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span> shows a linear dependence with temperature, and spatially there is a general decrease from coastal to offshore stations associated with continental inputs and an increase in the zones deeper than 400&thinsp;m related to the influence of the eastward branch of the Azores Current. The study area acts as a source of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> to the atmosphere during summer and autumn and as a sink in spring and winter with a mean value for the study period of <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M9" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.18</mn><mo>±</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">1.32</mn></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="64pt" height="10pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="5a837c4537ee21191911cd1daefb6ae6"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="os-15-1225-2019-ie00001.svg" width="64pt" height="10pt" src="os-15-1225-2019-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>&thinsp;mmol&thinsp;m<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>&thinsp;d<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−1</sup></span>. In the Guadalquivir and Sancti Petri transects, the <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> fluxes decrease towards offshore, whereas in the Trafalgar transect fluxes increase due to the presence of an upwelling. The annual uptake capacity of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> in the Gulf of Cádiz is 4.1&thinsp;Gg&thinsp;C&thinsp;yr<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−1</sup></span>.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-b48aeec24f2a41c8b9151a0168b2feaa2022-12-22T00:54:39ZengCopernicus PublicationsOcean Science1812-07841812-07922019-09-01151225124510.5194/os-15-1225-2019<i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)D. Jiménez-López0A. Sierra1T. Ortega2S. Garrido3N. Hernández-Puyuelo4R. Sánchez-Leal5J. Forja6Departamento de Química-Física, INMAR, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 – Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalucía, SpainDepartamento de Química-Física, INMAR, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 – Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalucía, SpainDepartamento de Química-Física, INMAR, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 – Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalucía, SpainInstituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Varadero 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, SpainDepartamento de Química-Física, INMAR, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 – Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalucía, SpainInstituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz, Puerto Pesquero, Muelle de Levante s/n, Apdo. 2609, 11006, Cádiz, SpainDepartamento de Química-Física, INMAR, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 – Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain<p>Spatio-temporal variations in the partial pressure of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span>) were studied during eight oceanographic cruises conducted between March 2014 and February 2016 in surface waters of the eastern shelf of the Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula) between the Guadalquivir river and Cape Trafalgar. <span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span> presents a range of variation between 320.6 and 513.6&thinsp;<span class="inline-formula">µ</span>atm with highest values during summer and autumn and lowest during spring and winter. For the whole study, <span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub></span> shows a linear dependence with temperature, and spatially there is a general decrease from coastal to offshore stations associated with continental inputs and an increase in the zones deeper than 400&thinsp;m related to the influence of the eastward branch of the Azores Current. The study area acts as a source of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> to the atmosphere during summer and autumn and as a sink in spring and winter with a mean value for the study period of <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M9" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.18</mn><mo>±</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">1.32</mn></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="64pt" height="10pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="5a837c4537ee21191911cd1daefb6ae6"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="os-15-1225-2019-ie00001.svg" width="64pt" height="10pt" src="os-15-1225-2019-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>&thinsp;mmol&thinsp;m<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>&thinsp;d<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−1</sup></span>. In the Guadalquivir and Sancti Petri transects, the <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> fluxes decrease towards offshore, whereas in the Trafalgar transect fluxes increase due to the presence of an upwelling. The annual uptake capacity of <span class="inline-formula">CO<sub>2</sub></span> in the Gulf of Cádiz is 4.1&thinsp;Gg&thinsp;C&thinsp;yr<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−1</sup></span>.</p>https://www.ocean-sci.net/15/1225/2019/os-15-1225-2019.pdf
spellingShingle D. Jiménez-López
A. Sierra
T. Ortega
S. Garrido
N. Hernández-Puyuelo
R. Sánchez-Leal
J. Forja
<i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)
Ocean Science
title <i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)
title_full <i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)
title_fullStr <i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)
title_full_unstemmed <i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)
title_short <i>p</i>CO<sub>2</sub> variability in the surface waters of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz (SW Iberian Peninsula)
title_sort i p i co sub 2 sub variability in the surface waters of the eastern gulf of cadiz sw iberian peninsula
url https://www.ocean-sci.net/15/1225/2019/os-15-1225-2019.pdf
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