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Estimating Sediment Denitrification Rates Using Cores and N2O Microsensors
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大気中の人為的な窒素が公海に及ぼす影響
まとめ
大気中の窒素の堆積は海洋生態系に大きな影響を及ぼし,不可欠な栄養素を供給するが,酸化窒素 (N2O) の排出も増加させる. 二酸化炭素の排出に対するこの窒素肥料効果は,強力な温室効果ガスであるN2Oによって大きく相殺されます.
科学分野:
- 海洋学 海洋学とは
- 大気化学 大気化学
- バイオジオケミカルサイクル
背景:
- 大気中のヒトによる固定窒素濃度の上昇は,海洋窒素予算に影響を及ぼしている.
- 窒素の堆積は,開いた海洋に実質的な外部栄養素供給を代表しています.
- このプロセスは,海洋生物の生産と温室効果ガスの排出に影響を与えます.
研究 の 目的:
- 大気中の窒素堆積が海洋の窒素供給に与える影響を定量化するために.
- この堆積が海洋生物生産と炭素吸収に及ぼす影響を評価する.
- 二酸化炭素の吸収と二酸化窒素 (N2O) の放出の両方を考慮して,純放射線強制の影響を評価する.
主な方法:
- この研究は,世界の窒素予算と海洋学的データを分析することを含んでいる可能性が高い.
- バイオジオケミカルモデルを使用して,栄養素の入力と生物学的反応をシミュレートすることができます.
- 大気中の堆積,新生産,温室効果ガスの流れの定量化が中心です.
主要な成果:
- 大気中の窒素は,海洋の外部窒素供給の最大3分の1を提供している.
- この投入は,新しい海洋生物生産の約3% (0.3 Pg C/yr) を支えている.
- 年間最大1.6TgのN2Oが生産され,二酸化炭素の引き出し効果を相殺する.
結論:
- 大気中の窒素堆積は,海洋生物地球化学の重要な原動力である.
- 炭素の吸収を高める一方で,同時に酸化窒素の排出量を増加させます.
- 純気候の影響は複雑で,増加したN2Oによる温暖化の可能性があります.
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