OB001
Advances in observing and modelling the biological carbon pump
Advances in observing and modelling the biological carbon pump
Session ID#: 259505
Session Description:
The pools and fluxes of particulate organic carbon play a central role in the ocean’s carbon cycle, yet their magnitude and variability remain poorly constrained. Measuring carbon transfer from the surface to the deep ocean remains difficult, especially across longer time scales, due to the sparsity of observations. Advances in technology and analytical techniques are enabling the generation and analysis of larger and more information-rich datasets than ever before. Autonomous observations are transforming the quantity and coverage of data; computer vision tools are permitting deeper insights into plankton and particles; artificial intelligence approaches are driving innovative analyses of datasets and providing new insights; and novel modelling methods are drawing together disparate datasets to aid in predicting climate responses. This session focuses on the critical insights that autonomous observation technologies, models and machine learning provide into understanding the biological carbon pump, from surface productivity to the transport of particles into the ocean’s interior. Submissions from early career researchers are strongly encouraged.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- Digital Ocean -
- Marine Ecology and Biodiversity -
- Ocean Technologies and Observatories -
Index Terms:
1615 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [GLOBAL CHANGE]
4806 Carbon cycling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
4855 Phytoplankton [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
4894 Instruments, sensors, and techniques [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
Student/Early Career Chair: Guillaume Liniger, University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), Hobart, TAS, Australia
Primary Chair: Clara R. Vives, JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Kanagawa, Japan
Co-chairs: Margaret Estapa, University of Maine, School of Marine Sciences, Darling Marine Center, Walpole, United States, Guillaume Liniger, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, United States, Sandy Jane Thomalla, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observatory (SOCCO), Cape Town, South Africa and Stephanie Henson, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom
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