The distribution of pCO2 in surface water and CO2 flux at air-sea interface in northeast part of the South China Sea in spring
Relying on the Sharing Marine Research Plan in northeast part of the South China Sea supported by Na-tional Research Foundation in the spring of 2013,we measured pCO2 and corresponding parameters in surface water and air by underway measurement.Combined with the corresponding hydrological and biochemical data,we dis-cussed the distribution and variation of pCO2 .The results indicated that,effected by Pearl River diluted water and coastal upwelling and biological activity,offshore shelf areas presented an obvious sink of atmospheric CO2 ,while in Luzon Strait and northwest part of Luzon areas,effected by high temperatures and the intrusion of Kuroshio Cur-rent and Luzon upwelling,showed a strong source.In general,the northeast part of the South China Sea in spring add about 4.25×104 tons of carbon to atmosphere.