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      Carbono antropogénico y masas de agua en el golfo de Vizcaya Translated title: Anthropogenic carbon and water masses in the Bay of Biscay

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          En septiembre de 2005, como parte del proyecto VACLAN (Variabilidad Climática en el Atlántico Norte) se muestreó una sección a través del golfo de Vizcaya. En este trabajo se estimó la distribución de las diferentes masas de agua usando un método óptimo multiparamétrico extendido y se estudió la distribución del carbono antropogénico calculado en las mismas usando dos métodos distintos. Con respecto a las masas de agua presentes en la región, la capa de Agua Central del Este del Atlántico Norte está principalmente constituida por su componente subpolar y el agua Mediterránea aparece muy diluida, aumentando su dilución hacia el noreste. En relación al inventario de carbono antropogénico hay pequeñas diferencias entre los dos métodos utilizados, 95 vs 87 mol C m-2, aunque en ambos se observa el mismo patrón de distribución vertical, la concentración decrece con la profundidad. El Agua Central del Atlántico Nororiental presenta el mayor inventario de carbono antropogénico, que corresponde a más del 50% de la columna total (52%). Este trabajo confirma el papel relevante del golfo de Vizcaya como un sumidero de carbono antropogénico en la circulación oceánica.

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          As part of the VACLAN (Climate Variability in the North Atlantic) project, a section covering the Bay of Biscay was sampled in September 2005. This work estimates the distribution of the different water masses in the region using an extended optimum multiparametric method and analyzes water mass distribution of anthropogenic carbon as calculated using two different approaches. The Eastern North Atlantic Central Water layer is mainly constituted by its subpolar component and Mediterranean Water appears very diluted, its dilution increasing northeastward. In relation to the anthropogenic carbon inventory, small differences were found between the two different methods used, 95 vs 87 mol C m-2, though both show the same distribution pattern, the concentration decreasing with depth. Eastern North Atlantic Central Water presents the highest anthropogenic carbon inventory, supporting more than 50% of the total column (52%). This work confirms the relevant role of the Bay of Biscay as a sink zone in the oceanic circulation.

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                Journal
                ciemar
                Ciencias marinas
                Cienc. mar
                Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico )
                0185-3880
                April 2012
                : 38
                : 1b
                : 191-207
                Affiliations
                [01] Vigo orgnameConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Spain moca@ 123456iim.csic.es
                [02] A Coruña orgnameCentro Oceanográfico de A Coruña orgdiv1Instituto Español de Oceanografía Spain
                [03] Santander orgnameCentro Oceanográfico de Santander orgdiv1Instituto Español de Oceanografía Spain
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                S0185-38802012000200005 S0185-3880(12)03800100005
                efbb1018-fed3-45b8-8352-7ac708854adf

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

                History
                : June 2010
                : March 2011
                : February 2011
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                anthropogenic carbon,water masses,Bay of Biscay,OMP,ENACW,carbono antropogénico,masas de agua,golfo de Vizcaya

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