A model of methane concentration profiles in the open ocean

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 629-650

  Nihous, G C ^a   Masutani, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; OPEN OCEAN; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEDIMENT TRAP; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33750716817     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224006778715748     Document Type: Article

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