A significant CO2 sink in the tropical Atlantic Ocean associated with the Amazon River plume

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 24, 2003, Pages

  Körtzinger, Arne ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HEAT FLUX; RIVERS; SEAWATER; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL PLUMES; TROPICS;

ADVECTION; RIVER WATER;

GEOPHYSICS;

ADVECTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; PLUME; RIVER DISCHARGE; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

AMAZON RIVER; ATLANTIC OCEAN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 1642617864     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL018841     Document Type: Article

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