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Jun. 2, 2016
Japan-Norway Arctic Science and Innovation Week (ASIW)@Tokyo
Shelf-basin interaction:Its impact on Arctic marine biological pump
Eiji Watanabe and collaboratorsInstitute of Arctic Climate and Environment Research (IACE)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
Western Arctic Shelf-Basin InteractionIntroduction
BeringSea
Alaska
Greenland
Siberia
1300m
180m
ChukchiShelf
CanadaBasin
North Pacific
OkhotskSea
AmundsenBasin
AtlanticNansenBasin
ChukchiShelf
CanadaBasin
NAP
NorthwindAbyssalPlain
NAPEast
SiberianSea
LaptevSea
BarentsSeaKara
Sea
MakarovBasin
Hwang et al.[2015, JGR]
Wassmann et al. [2015, PiO]
Biogenic Particle FluxIntroduction
Early-winter peaks of particle flux with fresh organic materials both in 2010 and 2011
Ice-related species was dominant in summer 2011, but suppressed in 2012
Onodera et al. [2015, Biogeosciences]
Pan-Arctic Sea Ice-Ocean Model COCO
Center for Climate System Research Ocean Component Model version 4.9
Sea Ice Part- 1 layer thermodynamics [Lipscomb et al., 2001]- EVP rheology [Hunke and Duckwicz, 1997]- 7 thickness category [Bitz et al., 2001]
Ocean Part- free surface general circulation model- UTOPIA/QUICKEST advection scheme- turbulence closure scheme [Noh and Kim, 1999]
(for eddy-resolving configuration)- Smagorinsky harmonic viscosity [Griffies, 2000]- Enstrophy preserving scheme [Ishizaki and Motoi, 2001]
Experimental Design- NCEP/CFSR atmospheric daily forcing- AOMIP river water discharge- Pacific water inflow at Bering Strait- Sponge layer in Atlantic side- Passive tracer (shelf-break / shelf bottom)
Method
BeringStrait
80ºN
45N
70ºN
Model bathymetry
Siberia
Canada
Europe
Greenland
[m]
NAP
Decadal exp.1979-2012
Spin up exp.1979 forcing
Seasonal exp.
25km
5km2010 / 2011 / 2012
Shelf-break Eddy ActivityResult
-0.1f 0.1f0 cyclonicanti-cyclonic
Oct. 1, 2013
Alaska
Relative vorticityat 100m depth
Siberia
Sea Ice-Ocean Ecosystem ModelMethod
[Ice Algal Biomass Budget] = [Growth] – [Respiration] – [Mortality]
– [Grazing] – [Ice Melting] + [Advection]
[Ice Algal Growth Rate] = Vmax x [Light] x [Nutrient] [Arctic NEMURO]
[arctic.noaa.gov]
Downward Shortwave Radiation
Snow &Sea ice
SkeletalLayer
Ocean
Light intensity [W/m2] Nitrate conc. [μM]
Lightterm Nutrient
term
Ice Algal ProductivityAnnual primary production of ice algae [mmol-N/m2]
Alaska
10.80.60.40.20Alaska
NAP
2012minus2011
-1
0
1
-0.5
0.5
Alaska
75ºN
140ºW
180ºW
Result
2011 2012
Northwesterly wind suppliedoligotrophic basin waterfor NAP region in 2012
Easterly wind induced Ekmantransport of nutrient-rich
shelf water in 2011
(80 mgC/m2)
Ice algal biomass[mmol-N/m2]
2011
2012
1.1 mgChl/m2
0.6 mgChl/m2
NAP
NAP
Watanabe et al. [2015, Biogeosciences]
70 km
MODIS SST(Sep. 2003)
Watanabe [2011, JGR]
R/V Mirai Temperature(Oct. 2010)
Nishino et al. [2011, GRL]
Result
Mesoscale Shelf-break Eddy
Eddy-induced shelfwater transport
Enhanced productioninside energetic eddyAug. 27
Barrow Canyon
Eddy
30002000
100
CanadaBasin
Watanabe et al. [2012, J. Oceangr.]
PrimaryProductivity
[mmol-N/m3/d]
2003
Aug. 15
BarrowCanyon
Potential temperature at 100m
2010
xxx x
x
xx
x
1211
109
67
8
9
10
11
12
8
Chukchishelf
CanadaBasin
cm s-150
x
x
NAP
x
x
0 2-2 [ºC]
Watanabe et al. [2014, Nature Comm.]
Early-Winter Biogenic Particle FluxResult
BeringStrait
BarrowCanyon
Nov. 15
Alaska
NAP
1300m
CanadaBasin
2010
0 3010 20
140ºW
160ºW
80ºN
75ºN
NBC
[μmol-N/m2/d]
Sinking Flux of Particulate Organic Nitrogen (PON)
[μmol-N/m2/d]20016012080400
M J J A S O N DMonth
NBCModelTrap (2010)Trap (2011)
Watanabe et al.[2014, Nature Comm.]
180m
Bottom watertracer edge
(150 m)
Higher PON fluxalong pathway of
shelf-break eddies
Impact of Sea Ice ReductionResult
BeringStrait
BarrowCanyon
Canada
Oct. 1
Greenland
Europe2010MIce2.0Ice0.5
Sea ice reduction has enhanced eddy-induced biological pump !
140-160ºW75ºN-3000m
1000misobath
ICE
NovemberPON Flux
[μmol-N/m2/d]
Total eddy volume*increased by 84%*|relative vorticity| > 0.01f
Watanabe et al.[2014, Nature Comm.]
NAP
Schematic Image of Sea Ice ImpactDiscuss
After Sea Ice Retreat ...Energetic Eddy ActivityStrong Ocean Current
High BiologicalProductivity
IncreasedBiogenic Flux
into Deep Ocean
Plankton Habitatsare expanding
along Eddy Pathway
Sinking ofOld Organic andMineral Materials
Bivalvia
Copepoda
Diatom
Small Phytoplankton
IceWind
Dissolution insubsurface ocean
Pteropoda
Reduced damping by sea ice cover
Watanabe and Hasumi[2009, JPO]
Improved light condition
Ocean Acidification
Steiner et al. [2014, JGR]
Discuss
CMIP5 future projection of calcium carbonate saturation rate (Ωarg)
Reasonable trend in ocean surface Ωarg, but crucial bias in vertical profile
Dense Shelf Water Intrusion
Nishino [per. comm.]Yamamoto-Kawai et al. [2013, JGR]
Discuss
Intrusion ofDSW (low Ωarg)
is important
R/V Mirai
Arctic NEMURO + Carbonate ChemistryMethod
[Arctic NEMURO-C]
[arctic.noaa.gov]
Snow &Sea ice
SkeletalLayer
Ocean
Summary
Summary and Future Work
Ice algal production in NAP region depended on winter wind pattern:Spread of oligotrophic Canada Basin water suppressed algal bloom
We will continue the analyseswith additional trap data
(NAP12t, NAP13t, CAP12t)
Western Arctic biological productivity was addressed in the viewpointof shelf-basin interaction using a high-resolution modeling approach
Sea ice reduction would promote eddy-induced biological pump via enhanced shelf bloom and eddy activity
Early-winter peak of PON flux can be caused by shelf water transportaccompanied with shelf-break eddies and Beaufort Gyre circulation