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Hoffmann, G., Cuntz, M., Weber, C., Ciais, P., Friedlingstein, P., Heimann, M., Jouzel, J., Kaduk, J., Maier-Reimer, E., Seibt, U. and Six, K. (2004). A model of the Earth's Dole effect. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 18: doi: 10.1029/2003GB002059. issn: 0886-6236. |
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The Earth's Dole effect describes the isotopic 18O/16O-enrichment of atmospheric oxygen with respect to ocean water, amounting under today's conditions to 23.5?. We have developed a model of the Earth's Dole effect by combining the results of three-dimensional models of the oceanic and terrestrial carbon and oxygen cycles with results of atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) with built-in water isotope diagnostics. We obtain a range from 22.4? to 23.3? for the isotopic enrichment of atmospheric oxygen. We estimate a stronger contribution to the global Dole effect by the terrestrial relative to the marine biosphere in contrast to previous studies. This is primarily caused by a modeled high leaf water enrichment of 5--6?. Leaf water enrichment rises by ~1? to 6--7? when we use it to fit the observed 23.5? of the global Dole effect. The present model is designed to be utilized in forthcoming paleo studies allowing a quantitative analysis of long-term observations from polar ice cores. |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Geochemical cycles, Geochemistry, Isotopic composition/chemistry, Global Change, Atmosphere, Hydrology, Precipitation, carbon cycle, Dole effect, water isotopes |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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