Nitrous oxide in the Schelde estuary: Production by nitrification and emission to the atmosphere

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 203-216

  De Wilde, Hein P J ^a   De Bie, Monique J M ^b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gas emission; Nitrification; Nitrous oxide (N2O); Schelde estuary

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER INTERACTION; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; SURFACE FLUX;

EUROPE;

EID: 0034058662     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(99)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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