Particle flux in deep seas: Regional characteristics and temporal variability

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1377-1403

  Lampitt, R S ^a   Antia, A N ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA SEDIMENT; DEEP WATER; PARTICLE FLUX; PARTICULATE FLUX; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REGIONAL/TEMPORAL VARIATIONS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 0030826811     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(97)00020-4     Document Type: Article

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