最近,南大洋的通风方式发生了变化
Darryn W Waugh1, Francois Primeau, Tim Devries
1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. waugh@jhu.edu
概括
南半球西风由于南极臭氧洞而加剧,改变了海洋循环. 对碳-12 (CFC-12) 的分析显示了海洋水年龄的变化,这表明对南部海洋通风有重大影响.
科学领域:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 气候变化 气候变化
背景情况:
- 近几十年来,南半球表面的西风加剧了.
- 这种加剧与南极臭氧洞的形成有关.
- 对海洋循环和气体吸收的影响仍在争论中.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究加剧的西风对南洋通风的影响.
- 用追踪仪测量检查海洋循环模式的变化.
- 了解南极臭氧洞在改变海洋通风中的作用.
主要方法:
- 在南方海洋中利用化碳-12 (CFC-12) 的测量.
- 比较了20世纪90年代初的CFC-12数据和2000年代中后期的数据.
- 分析了水体年龄的变化,以推断通风模式.
主要成果:
- 观察到亚热带亚南极模式水域的年龄下降.
- 检测到环极深水的年龄增加.
- 在南洋通风中显示出大规模,连贯的变化.
结论:
- 南极臭氧洞的形成显然改变了南方海洋的通风.
- 强烈的西风是这些观察到的海洋变化的关键驱动力.
- 这些发现为海洋与大气相互作用和气候反提供了关键的见解.
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