Air-Sea Gas Exchange Of Co2 and Dms In the North Atlantic By Eddy Covariance

Authors

Scott Miller, State University of New York - AlbanyFollow
Christa Marandino, University of California - IrvineFollow
Warren J. De Bruyn, Chapman UniversityFollow
Eric S. Saltzman, University of California - IrvineFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

We report the first simultaneous eddy covariance flux measurements of CO2 and dimethylsulfide (DMS) over the open ocean for two North Atlantic cruises. After normalization for Schmidt number, the two gases give essentially identical gas transfer coefficients and wind speed dependences for the wind speed range 2-10 ms(-1). The data indicate a linear relationship between the gas transfer coefficient and mean wind speed, with measured gas transfer coefficients slightly above the Wanninkhof (1992) parameterization, particularly at low wind speeds. Citation: Miller, S., C. Marandino, W. de Bruyn, and E. S. Saltzman (2009), Air-sea gas exchange of CO2 and DMS in the North Atlantic by eddy covariance, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L15816, doi: 10.1029/2009GL038907.

Comments

This article was originally published in Geohysical Research, volume 36, issue 15, in 2009. DOI: 10.1029/2009GL038907

Recommended Citation

Miller, Scott, et al. "Air‐sea gas exchange of CO2 and DMS in the North Atlantic by eddy covariance." Geophysical Research Letters 36.15 (2009). doi: 10.1029/2009GL038907

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American Geophysical Union