海洋溶解性有机碳储量与大气CO2相当，是海洋碳固定、传输、存储的主要载体，在海洋碳循环和生态系统中起到关键作用。目前航船采样分析效率低、成本高，不能满足全球尺度、动态观测的需求。建立遥感-在线相结合的海洋有机碳库立体动态光学观测技术与系统，对揭示全球海洋碳库立体分布格局与成因、科学认识全球碳循环、发展海洋碳汇潜力、评估气候变化发展趋势至关重要。
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