Variability of the sea water carbonate parameters in the surface layer of the Northwest Pacific

On the basis observations of carbonate parameters from joint Canadian-Russi an expeditions aboard the R/V "Akademik A. Vinogradov" in April-June 1991 a nd in August 1992 the linear relations between inorganic carbon, total alka linity, pH, and temperature were determined. The changes in the carbonate s ystem of the surface water in the Northwest Pacific were found as a result of CO2 concentration increase in the atmosphere. The flux of antropogenic C O2 was distinguished in the total flux of CO2 between the ocean and the atm osphere.