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A method for quantifying correlation in the shape of oceanographic profile data
Mark Taylor
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School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Ocean Biogeosciences, National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Stephanie Henson
Ocean Biogeosciences, National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
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For assessing the consequences of human-induced climate change for the marine realm, it is necessary to not only look at gradual changes but also at abrupt changes of environmental conditions. We summarise abrupt changes in ocean warming, acidification, and oxygen concentration as the key environmental factors for ecosystems. Taking these abrupt changes into account requires greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to a larger extent than previously thought to limit respective damage.
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Editorial statement
This is the first application of a particular mathematical framework to oceanographic observations, which could potentially be used widely for many applications, for example, to data from moorings, autonomous platforms and ocean models, with possible use in observing system optimisation, data assimilation and the analysis of vertically structured ocean processes.
This is the first application of a particular mathematical framework to oceanographic...
Short summary
Oceanographic profiles comprise measurements of variables across depths. Here, a method is presented to calculate the correlation between profiling datasets by quantifying profile shape variability. This enables dependencies between multiple variables, and spatial or temporal changes in a single variable, to be described. Two case studies demonstrate the method using profiling data from a stationary mooring and drifting floats.
Oceanographic profiles comprise measurements of variables across depths. Here, a method is...
