Summer distribution and geochemical composition of suspended-particulate matter in the East China Sea

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-202

  Hung, Jia Jang ^a   Chan, Chia Lin ^a   Gong, Gong Ching ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Changjiang; Distribution; East China Sea; Geochemical composition; Kuroshio; Lateral transport; Resuspension; Suspended particulate matter

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUMMER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EAST CHINA SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33847768466     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-007-0021-x     Document Type: Article

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