Global distribution of N2O and the ΔN2O-AOU yield in the subsurface ocean

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Nevison, Cynthia ^a   Butler, James H ^b   Elkins, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrous oxide; Oxygen; Subsurface marine

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1642295869     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003gb002068     Document Type: Article

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