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Can the Weddell Sea (Southern Ocean) be a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)?
The source water mass of the Weddell Sea is Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW), which is high in CO2. Subsurface CDW is upwelled into the surface layer which tends to cause some CO2 outgassing. CDW is also involved in bottom water formation together with a surface water component, which generates wate...
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