What controls the mixed-layer depth in deep-sea sediments? The importance of POC flux

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 418-426

  Smith, Craig R ^a   Rabouille, Christophe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA; DEPTH; MARINE SEDIMENT; MIXED LAYER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 0036214786     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2002.47.2.0418     Document Type: Article

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