Observation of the rapid increase of deep-sea oxygen levels in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific after 1998/1999 El-Niñ o/La-Niñ a events
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Title
- Observation of the rapid increase of deep-sea oxygen levels in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific after 1998/1999 El-Niñ o/La-Niñ a events
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Author(s)
- 손주원; 김경홍; 김형직; 현정호; 주세종
- KIOST Author(s)
- Kim, Kyeong Hong(김경홍); Kim, Hyung Jeek(김형직); Ju, Se Jong(주세종)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 손주원; 김경홍; 김형직; 주세종
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Publication Year
- 2015-08-24
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Abstract
- The long-term oceanographic observation program had been carried out at KOMO station (Korea deep-Ocean MOnitoring station: 131°20W, 10°30N) for 20 years (1994~2014) in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific in order to understand the interannual and interdecadal natural variability of oceanographic conditions. Physico-chemical water properties (e.g., temp., salinity, dissolved oxygen, Chl-a, nutrients, etc.) were measured using CTD casting once a year between July and August. Total particle fluxes were also measured using the sediment trap with monthly resolution in the selected years (1997 and 2003~2012). Based on our observation, the variation of oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) thickness seems to be linked with interannual variation of physical, biological, and chemical properties in the overlying water without any significant decadal shift. However, dissolved O2 levels in the deep-sea (below 2000m-deep) were significantly increased from 2003/2004. This rapid increment could be related with the regime shift after 1998/1999 El-Niñ o/La-Niñ a events in the Pacific Ocean because drastic decrease in the depth-integrated Chl-a accompanied with the dominance of smaller sized primary producers appeared in 2000. This shift also well corresponded with organic mass fluxes which were significantly lower in the early 2000s than in the late 1990s. This observation suggest that O2 levels in the deep-water column could be morual and interdecadal natural variability of oceanographic conditions. Physico-chemical water properties (e.g., temp., salinity, dissolved oxygen, Chl-a, nutrients, etc.) were measured using CTD casting once a year between July and August. Total particle fluxes were also measured using the sediment trap with monthly resolution in the selected years (1997 and 2003~2012). Based on our observation, the variation of oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) thickness seems to be linked with interannual variation of physical, biological, and chemical properties in the overlying water without any significant decadal shift. However, dissolved O2 levels in the deep-sea (below 2000m-deep) were significantly increased from 2003/2004. This rapid increment could be related with the regime shift after 1998/1999 El-Niñ o/La-Niñ a events in the Pacific Ocean because drastic decrease in the depth-integrated Chl-a accompanied with the dominance of smaller sized primary producers appeared in 2000. This shift also well corresponded with organic mass fluxes which were significantly lower in the early 2000s than in the late 1990s. This observation suggest that O2 levels in the deep-water column could be mor
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/25331
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Bibliographic Citation
- 2015 Goldschmidt conference, pp.1, 2015
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Publisher
- European Geochemical Society
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Type
- Conference
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Language
- English
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