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Does the marine biosphere mix the ocean?

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Dewar, WK; Bingham, RJ; Iverson, RL; Nowacek, DP; St. Laurent, LC; Wiebe, PH
Published in: Journal of Marine Research
July 1, 2006

Ocean mixing is thought to control the climatically important oceanic overturning circulation. Here we argue the marine biosphere, by a mechanism like the bioturbation occurring in marine sediments, mixes the oceans as effectively as the winds and tides. This statement is derived ultimately from an estimated 62.7 TeraWatts of chemical power provided to the marine environment in net primary production. Various approaches argue something like 1% (.63 TeraWatts) of this power is invested in aphotic ocean mechanical energy, a rate comparable to wind and tidal inputs.

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Journal of Marine Research

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0022-2402

Publication Date

July 1, 2006

Volume

64

Issue

4

Start / End Page

541 / 561

Related Subject Headings

  • Oceanography
  • 3708 Oceanography
  • 3706 Geophysics
  • 0405 Oceanography
  • 0404 Geophysics
 

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Dewar, W. K., Bingham, R. J., Iverson, R. L., Nowacek, D. P., St. Laurent, L. C., & Wiebe, P. H. (2006). Does the marine biosphere mix the ocean? Journal of Marine Research, 64(4), 541–561. https://doi.org/10.1357/002224006778715720
Dewar, W. K., R. J. Bingham, R. L. Iverson, D. P. Nowacek, L. C. St. Laurent, and P. H. Wiebe. “Does the marine biosphere mix the ocean?Journal of Marine Research 64, no. 4 (July 1, 2006): 541–61. https://doi.org/10.1357/002224006778715720.
Dewar WK, Bingham RJ, Iverson RL, Nowacek DP, St. Laurent LC, Wiebe PH. Does the marine biosphere mix the ocean? Journal of Marine Research. 2006 Jul 1;64(4):541–61.
Dewar, W. K., et al. “Does the marine biosphere mix the ocean?Journal of Marine Research, vol. 64, no. 4, July 2006, pp. 541–61. Scopus, doi:10.1357/002224006778715720.
Dewar WK, Bingham RJ, Iverson RL, Nowacek DP, St. Laurent LC, Wiebe PH. Does the marine biosphere mix the ocean? Journal of Marine Research. 2006 Jul 1;64(4):541–561.

Published In

Journal of Marine Research

DOI

ISSN

0022-2402

Publication Date

July 1, 2006

Volume

64

Issue

4

Start / End Page

541 / 561

Related Subject Headings

  • Oceanography
  • 3708 Oceanography
  • 3706 Geophysics
  • 0405 Oceanography
  • 0404 Geophysics