If you have discovered a widespread, natural surface ocean process that causes
supersaturation with respect to air CO2 to the point of forcing CaCO3aq
undersaturation, and hence CaCO3s dissolution and CO2 conversion to
Ca(HCO3)2aq, that is quite an observation. However, I'd need to see a full
c
However, briny water does increase vertical mixing (and sea ice forms not
only in the Arctic, but in the far northern Atlantic, etc.), countering the
effects of stratification that would limit vertical exchange of CO2.
Mike
On 9/23/14 7:34 PM, "Peter Flynn" wrote:
> North Atlantic Deep Water (
Re: [geo] Arctic sea ice depletion to result in rise of CO2 in atmosphere |
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North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) is thought to primarily form in the open
ocean and does not originate from the brine coming off the bottom of sea
ice.
Peter
Peter Flynn, P. Eng., Ph. D.
Emeritus Professor
