Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7479-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7479-2026
Development and technical paper
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13 Aug 2026
Development and technical paper |  | 13 Aug 2026

Enhancing air–sea CO2 exchange and modulating seawater carbonate–pH dynamics: the role of wave effect mechanisms in the POP2–waves coupled model

Yung-Yao Lan, Huang-Hsiung Hsu, Wei-Liang Lee, and Simon Chou

Model code and software

POP2–waves coupled model in CESM1.2.2 framework Y.-Y. Lan https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15795234

rceclccr/CAM5_SIT_v1.0 Y.-Y. Lan et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5510795

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Short summary
This study links wave and ocean models in real time to better simulate how our oceans breathe. Unlike older models that treat waves and oceans separately, this new approach captures their dynamic interactions. It reveals that wave-generated bubbles drive up to 40% of the gas exchange, boosting the estimated global ocean carbon sink by 1.8%. This helps scientists better predict climate change and understand the ocean's natural capacity to buffer global warming.
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