Modeling the marine chromium cycle: new constraints on global-scale processes

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Modeling the marine chromium cycle: new constraints on global-scale processes
Périodique
Biogeosciences
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Pöppelmeier Frerk, Janssen David J., Jaccard Samuel L., Stocker Thomas F.
ISSN
1726-4189
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
07/10/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
18
Numéro
19
Pages
5447-5463
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Chromium (Cr) and its isotopes hold great promise as a tracer of past oxygenation and marine biological activity due to the contrasted chemical properties of its two main oxidation states, Cr(III) and Cr(VI), and the associated isotope fractionation during redox transformations. However, to date the marine Cr cycle remains poorly constrained due to insufficient knowledge about sources and sinks and the influence of biological activity on redox reactions. We therefore implemented the two oxidation states of Cr in the Bern3D Earth system model of intermediate complexity in order to gain an improved understanding on the mechanisms that modulate the spatial distribution of Cr in the ocean. Due to the computational efficiency of the Bern3D model we are able to explore and constrain the range of a wide array of parameters. Our model simulates vertical, meridional, and inter-basin Cr concentration gradients in good agreement with observations. We find a mean ocean residence time of Cr between 5 and 8 kyr and a benthic flux, emanating from sediment surfaces, of 0.1–0.2 nmol cm−2 yr−1, both in the range of previous estimates. We further explore the origin of regional model–data mismatches through a number of sensitivity experiments. These indicate that the benthic Cr flux may be substantially lower in the Arctic than elsewhere. In addition, we find that a refined representation of oxygen minimum zones and their potential to reduce Cr yield Cr(III) concentrations and Cr removal rates in these regions in much improved agreement with observational data. Yet, further research is required to better understand the processes that govern these critical regions for Cr cycling.
Mots-clé
Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Open Access
Oui
Financement(s)
Fonds national suisse / PP00P2_172915
Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC) / 819139
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08/10/2021 5:08
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09/10/2021 5:38
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