FY 1992 Autumn air-sea disequilibrium of CO2 in the South Pacific Ocean Murphy, P.P., R.A. Feely, R.H. Gammon, K.C. Kelly, and L.S. Waterman Mar. Chem., 35(1–4), 77–84, doi: 10.1016/S0304-4203(09)90009-3 (1991) Accurate assessment of the role of the South Pacific in the global carbon cycle has been hindered by a paucity of data. In particular, the South Pacific has been suggested as a major sink for CO2 on the basis of measurements made principally in the western basin. The PMEL/NOAA Marine CO2 Program has made basin-wide CO2 measurements over 6 years which now permit estimation of surface CO2 fluxes during the austral autumn. These results suggest that the South Pacific is not a significant sink for atmospheric CO2 during the austral autumn. Feature Publications | Outstanding Scientific Publications Contact Sandra Bigley | Help