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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-639-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-639-2024
Research article
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02 May 2024
Research article |  | 02 May 2024

On the short-term response of entrained air bubbles in the upper ocean: a case study in the north Adriatic Sea

Alvise Benetazzo, Trygve Halsne, Øyvind Breivik, Kjersti Opstad Strand, Adrian H. Callaghan, Francesco Barbariol, Silvio Davison, Filippo Bergamasco, Cristobal Molina, and Mauro Bastianini

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We investigated the behaviour of air bubble plumes in the upper ocean in various stormy conditions. We conducted a field experiment in the North Adriatic Sea using high-resolution sonar. We found that bubble penetration depths respond rapidly to wind and wave forcings and can be triggered by the cooling of the water masses. We also found a strong connection between bubble depths and theoretical CO2 gas transfer. Our findings have implications for air–sea interaction studies.
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