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Alvarez-Salgado, Xose Anton; Pérez, Fiz F; Ríos, Aida F; Doval, María Dolores (2001): Part of the global DOC versus AOU (dissolved organic carbon/apparent oxygen utilization) data compilation, WOCE14 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.807697, Supplement to: Alvarez-Salgado, XA et al. (2001): Basin-scale changes of total organic carbon profiles in the eastern South Atlantic. Scientia Marina, 65(1), 1-10, https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2001.65n11

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Abstract:
Total organic carbon (TOC) samples were collected at 6 stations spaced ~800 km apart in the eastern South Atlantic, from the Equator to 45°S along 9°W. Analyses were performed by high temperature catalytic oxidation (HTCO) in the base laboratory. Despite the complex advection and mixing patterns of North Atlantic and Antarctic waters with extremely different degrees of ventilation, TOC levels below 500 m are quasi-constant at 55±3 µmol C/l, pointing to the refractory nature of deep-water TOC. On the other hand, a TOC excess from 25 to 38 g C/m**2 is observed in the upper 100 m of the permanently stratified nutrient-depleted Equatorial, Subequatorial and Subtropical upper ocean, where vertical turbulent diffusion is largely prevented. Conversely, TOC levels in the nutrient-rich upper layer of the Subantarctic Front only exceeds 9 g C/m**2 the deep-water baseline. As much as 70% of the TOC variability in the upper 500 m is due to simple mixing of reactive TOC formed in the surface layer and refractory TOC in deep ocean waters, with a minor contribution (13%) to oxygen consumption in the prominent subsurface AOU maximum at 200-400 m depth.
Related to:
Arístegui, Javier; Duarte, Carlos Manuel; Agustí, Susana; Doval, María Dolores; Alvarez-Salgado, Xose Anton; Hansell, Dennis A (2002): Dissolved organic carbon support of respiration in the dark ocean. Science, 298(5600), 1967, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1076746
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -22.550000 * Median Longitude: -8.566667 * South-bound Latitude: -45.000000 * West-bound Longitude: -9.000000 * North-bound Latitude: -0.300000 * East-bound Longitude: -7.000000
Minimum DEPTH, water: m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 990 m
Event(s):
WOCEA14-16  * Latitude: -0.300000 * Longitude: -7.000000 * Location: Eastern South Atlantic * Campaign: JGOFS_not_specified
WOCEA14-31  * Latitude: -7.500000 * Longitude: -8.400000 * Location: Eastern South Atlantic * Campaign: JGOFS_not_specified
WOCEA14-46  * Latitude: -15.000000 * Longitude: -9.000000 * Location: Eastern South Atlantic * Campaign: JGOFS_not_specified
Comment:
compilation by Xose Anton Alvarez-Salgado (xsalgado@iim.csic.es)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEvent
Date/Time of eventDate/Time
Latitude of eventLatitude
Longitude of eventLongitude
DEPTH, waterDepth watermGeocode
Temperature, waterTemp°CAlvarez-Salgado, Xose Anton
Oxygen, apparent utilizationAOUµmol/lAlvarez-Salgado, Xose Anton
Carbon, organic, dissolvedDOCµmol/lAlvarez-Salgado, Xose Anton
Bottle numberBottleAlvarez-Salgado, Xose Anton
Size:
144 data points

Data

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Event

Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Depth water [m]

Temp [°C]

AOU [µmol/l]

DOC [µmol/l]

Bottle
WOCEA14-106 -45.0000-9.000089.026-6.166.632
WOCEA14-106-45.0000-9.0000568.679-6.361.231
WOCEA14-106-45.0000-9.00001946.87946.356.828
WOCEA14-106-45.0000-9.00003924.41154.153.726
WOCEA14-106-45.0000-9.00009852.625124.656.419
WOCEA14-16 -0.3000-7.0000327.643-2.580.932
WOCEA14-16-0.3000-7.00003725.7732.580.431
WOCEA14-16-0.3000-7.00009617.01675.564.930
WOCEA14-16-0.3000-7.000019513.840124.265.129
WOCEA14-16-0.3000-7.00003948.621192.163.728
WOCEA14-16-0.3000-7.00009884.423153.662.725
WOCEA14-31 -7.5000-8.4000326.235-4.485.832
WOCEA14-31-7.5000-8.40004225.578-4.989.431
WOCEA14-31-7.5000-8.400014612.264161.561.928
WOCEA14-31-7.5000-8.400019610.784185.056.827
WOCEA14-31-7.5000-8.40003948.477205.659.025
WOCEA14-31-7.5000-8.40009884.075152.857.820
WOCEA14-46 -15.0000-9.0000324.117-4.589.227
WOCEA14-46-15.0000-9.00006821.546-9.088.525
WOCEA14-46-15.0000-9.000011619.82318.480.324
WOCEA14-46-15.0000-9.000018514.643109.671.322
WOCEA14-46-15.0000-9.00003948.626194.960.620
WOCEA14-46-15.0000-9.00005915.746173.562.318
WOCEA14-46-15.0000-9.00009903.890155.361.813
WOCEA14-76 -30.0000-9.0000422.907-5.780.832
WOCEA14-76-30.0000-9.00004720.224-16.084.529
WOCEA14-76-30.0000-9.000012117.2170.479.028
WOCEA14-76-30.0000-9.000019616.93210.774.227
WOCEA14-76-30.0000-9.000039413.11744.563.425
WOCEA14-76-30.0000-9.00009854.092103.261.120
WOCEA14-91 -37.5000-9.0000416.882-12.995.732
WOCEA14-91-37.5000-9.00002716.246-11.487.331
WOCEA14-91-37.5000-9.00009612.42511.476.930
WOCEA14-91-37.5000-9.000014511.88020.568.029
WOCEA14-91-37.5000-9.00003937.95564.666.126
WOCEA14-91-37.5000-9.00009863.24295.262.220