GLOBAL OCEAN RADIOCARBON PROGRAMS
Ann P. McNichol, Robert M. Key, T. P. Guilderson
Abstract
ABSTRACT The importance of studying the radiocarbon content of dissolved inorganic carbon (DI 14 C) in the oceans has been recognized for decades. Starting with the GEOSECS program in the 1970s, 14 C sampling has been a part of most global survey programs. Early results were used to study air-sea gas exchange while the more recent results are critical for helping calibrate ocean general circulation models used to study the effects of climate change. Here we summarize the major programs and discuss some of the important insights the results are starting to provide.
Topics & Concepts
Radiocarbon datingOceanographyEnvironmental scienceSampling (signal processing)Carbon cycleClimate changeOcean currentGeneral Circulation ModelGeologyGeographyArchaeologyEcologyComputer scienceComputer visionEcosystemBiologyFilter (signal processing)Marine and coastal ecosystemsOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesOcean Acidification Effects and Responses