Association of sinking organic matter with various types of mineral ballast in the deep sea: Implications for the rain ratio

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 63-1-63-14

  Klaas, Christine ^a   Archer, David E ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Marine carbon cycle; Oceanography; Organic carbon flux; Rain; Sediment traps

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON FLUX; DEEP SEA; OPAL; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0013415120     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001gb001765     Document Type: Article

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