Subtracting the
disequilibrium values from the delta C* values gives the anthropogenic CO2,
which has a distribution like this. This is the column integral of
anthropogenic CO2 in the Pacific. We can see that the largest inventories are
found in the south Pacific associated with the Subtropical Convergence. A
minimum in inventory is found in the tropical waters and the north Pacific
maximum is shifted more towards the west. Note also that in general the high
latitude Southern Ocean has low values, except off the Adelie Coast south of
Australia which is a known bottom water formation area.
