Interconnectedness of the Biosphere and AtmosphereQuestion: Please propose an explanation for the correlation between the annual fluctuations of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and annual cyclesof phytoplankton biomass shown in the figures below. Describe the mechanisms that lead to the correlation you proposed.Atmospheric Carbon DioxideSCIAMACHY/ENVISAT Northern HemisphereSCIAMACHY390Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA (3397 m), NOAA/ESRLMace Head, Ireland (25 m), NOAA/ESRL380SCIAMACHY370XCO, [ppm]364376388360Michael.Buchwitz@iup.physik.uni-bremen.deNOAA data: ftp://ftp.cmdl.noaa.gov/ccg/co2/flask/month/35019941996 199820002002 2004 2006 2008 2010YearFig. 1: Annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass in the Southern Ocean.MMMMWinterSummer12001000800600400200В IIntegratedCO, mixing ratio [ppm]DI

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Question: Please propose an explanation for the correlation between the annual fluctuations of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass shown in the figures below. Describe the mechanisms that lead to the correlation you proposed. Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide SCIAMACHY SCIAMACHY/ENVISAT Northern Hemisphere 390 Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA (3397 m), NOAA/ESRL Mace Head, Ireland (25 m), NOAA/ESRL 380 SCIAMACHY 370 XCO, Ipom 364 376 388 360 Michael.Buchwitz@iup.physik.uni-bremen.de NOAA data: ftp:/I/tp.cmdl.noaa.gov/cog/co2/fask/month/ 350 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Year Fig. 1: Annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass in the Southern Ocean. a IMMM Winter Summer 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Co, mixing ratio [ppm]

Question: Please propose an explanation for the correlation between the annual fluctuations of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass shown in the figures below. Describe the mechanisms that lead to the correlation you proposed. Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide SCIAMACHY SCIAMACHY/ENVISAT Northern Hemisphere 390 Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA (3397 m), NOAA/ESRL Mace Head, Ireland (25 m), NOAA/ESRL 380 SCIAMACHY 370 XCO, Ipom 364 376 388 360 Michael.Buchwitz@iup.physik.uni-bremen.de NOAA data: ftp:/I/tp.cmdl.noaa.gov/cog/co2/fask/month/ 350 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Year Fig. 1: Annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass in the Southern Ocean. a IMMM Winter Summer 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Co, mixing ratio [ppm]

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter55: Ecosystems And The Biosphere

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