作者: L. Resplandy , R. F. Keeling , B. B. Stephens , J. D. Bent , A. Jacobson
DOI: 10.1007/S00382-016-3029-3
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摘要: Despite its importance to the climate system, ocean meridional heat transport is still poorly quantified. We identify a strong link between northern hemisphere deficit in atmospheric potential oxygen (APO = O $$_2$$ + 1.1 $$\times$$ CO ) and asymmetry southern hemispheres. The recent aircraft observations from HIPPO campaign reveal APO tropospheric column of $$-$$ 10.4 $$\pm$$ 1.0 per meg, double value at surface more representative large-scale air–sea fluxes. The global northward necessary explain observed about 0.7–1.1 PW, which corresponds upper range estimates hydrographic sections reanalyses.