The Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS) is a researcher-driven initiative that aims to enhance ongoing ocean monitoring with ship-based measurements, to establish the present states of the Arctic Ocean ecosystem, carbon cycle and associated hydrography. SAS has coordinated a multi-ship survey using an international fleet of icebreakers and research vessels, where more than 25 cruises from 11 different nations collected a set of parameters across the Arctic Ocean in 2020-2022. This comprehensive dataset will allow for unprecedented assessments and provide a unique baseline to track future climate change and its impacts. For more information, please visit our website: https://synopticarcticsurvey.w.uib.no/
This webinar showcases recent updates on carbon exchange between the different pools in the carbon cycle of the Arctic Ocean. Marine carbon originates from river run-off (terrestrial) or air-sea fluxes (atmospheric) and is exported to the deep through large-scale currents where it feeds benthic organisms if there is sufficient light and other nutrients. There will be three solicited talks with room for questions and discussions:
Tracing the origins and fate of freshwater and organic carbon in the lower limb of the AMOC
Caroline Gjelstrup - Postdoc. at DTU Aqua, Denmark
Arctic Ocean CO2 uptake
Sayaka Yasunaka - Professor at Tohoku University, Japan
An Assessment of CO2 Uptake in the Arctic Ocean From 1985 to 2018 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Seafloor primary production in the Arctic: Status and trends
Karl Attard - Associate professor at University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
The webinar will take place in Zoom. If you would like to join the webinar, please register to receive the meeting link:
https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=18080617
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the SAS coordinator at Maria.Bezem@uib.no