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Carbon dioxide in the ocean surface: the homogeneous buffer factor.

E T Sundquist, L N Plummer, T M Wigley

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |June 15, 1979
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    The ocean

    Area of Science:

    • Oceanography
    • Marine Chemistry
    • Biogeochemical Cycles

    Background:

    • Carbon dioxide (CO2) solubility in seawater is crucial for climate regulation.
    • The homogeneous buffer factor influences CO2 uptake in marine environments.
    • Understanding CO2 dissolution is key to predicting future carbon budgets.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To elucidate the role of the homogeneous buffer factor in CO2 dissolution.
    • To assess the impact of sea surface temperature on CO2 solubility variations.
    • To determine the contribution of spatial variations to carbon budget uncertainties.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of chemical equilibrium conditions for dissolved inorganic species.
    • Mathematical modeling of the homogeneous buffer factor.

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  • Correlation of buffer factor with sea surface temperature data.

    • Main Results:

    • The homogeneous buffer factor is well-defined due to known chemical equilibria.
    • Spatial variations in CO2 solubility are strongly correlated with sea surface temperature.
    • These variations do not significantly impact current or future CO2 budget uncertainties.

    Conclusions:

    • The homogeneous buffer factor is a predictable component of CO2 solubility.
    • Sea surface temperature is the primary driver of spatial CO2 solubility variations.
    • Accurate CO2 budget projections can be made without accounting for these minor spatial variations.