Table 1 POC flux and other biogeochemical parameters in the northern South China Sea.

From: Elevated particulate organic carbon export flux induced by internal waves in the oligotrophic northern South China Sea

Station

Date (dd/mm/yy)

EZ (m)

In-Nitrate (mmol m−2)

In-Chl a (mg m−2)

In-POC (g m−2)

Internal wave influence

POC flux (mg m−2 d−1)

K1

K1-1

06/08/16

152

18.34

34.86

6.46

Yes

110.9 ± 10.7

K1-2

06/08/16

142

46.78

69.91

6.45

Yes

K2

K2-1

04/08/16

132

64.97

32.38

6.53

Yes

54.3 ± 7.7

K2-2

04/08/16

118

72.60

41.53

6.11

Yes

H1

Summera

NAb

4.87–97.87

31.64–40.09

3.95–5.51

Non

42.0–73.0

H2

05/09/12

NAb

3.58

35.39

4.79

Non

32.6 ± 2.7

H3

25/09/12

NAb

33.99

31.30

4.90

Non

36.2 ± 3.8

  1. aSummer cruises at station H1 were conducted on 24 June 2014 and 25 September 2012. NAb is the abbreviation for not available.