Table 1 Summary of net POC export (with also standard deviation of the yearly values) due to PIP, LSP, and ESP

From: The oceanic physical injection pump of organic carbon

 

PIP POC [Pg C yr−1]

LSP POC [Pg C yr−1]

ESP POC [Pg C yr−1]

Total

0.37 ± 0.04

0.31 ± 0.03

0.06 ± 0.02

Entrain/detrain

0.07 ± 0.02

0.04 ± 0.02

0.03 ± 0.01

Horizontal adv.

−0.03 ± 0.02

−0.03 ± 0.01

−0.00 ± 0.02

Vertical adv.

0.03 ± 0.01

0.03 ± 0.01

0.001 ± 0.001

Vertical diffusion

0.29 ± 0.03

0.27 ± 0.02

0.03 ± 0.01

Lateral eddy mixing

0.01 ± 0.002

0.0018 ± 0.0002

0.008 ± 0.002

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