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• TITLE: Surface Mixed Layer Profile of Physical and Biogeochemical Variables in the Subpolar North-West and -East Atlantic Ocean: A Data-Model Comparison Study

  AUTHORS: Nsikak U. Benson, Francis E. Asuquo, Oladele O. Osibanjo, Usoro M. Etesin, Adebusayo E. Adedapo

  KEYWORDS: Mixed Layer Profile, pCO2, Ocean Circulation Model, Model Validation, North Atlantic Ocean

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Marine Science, Vol.5 No.1, January 9, 2015

  ABSTRACT: This paper presents a study of physical and biogeochemical variables using numerical model and mixed layer oceanographic data from a 2 - 3 yearin situmeasurements in the Northwestern and Northeastern sites of the Atlantic Ocean. Model outputs are presented and indicated that very good estimates may be obtained. The outputs showed considerable agreement in reproducing seasonal distributions ofpCO2,pCO2-T,pCO2-nonT, mixed layer temperature, and chlorophyll-ain both winter and summer, and therefore provide useful physical and theoretical understanding of their biogeochemistry. The modelpCO2indicated a distinct temporal variability with seasonal changes coinciding with the change in sea surface temperature. It also provides an agreement that there is a strong seasonal cycle of mixed layer parameters filliped by nonthermal and physical factors. As an outgrowth of this work, thepCO2model outputs affirm the North Atlantic Ocean capacity as an important oceanographic sink for anthropogenic carbon dioxide.