Uncertainty versus variability in upper ocean carbon flux estimates

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 1218-1220

  Benitez Nelson, Claudia R ^a   Charette, Matthew A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 3843151338     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2004.49.4.1218     Document Type: Note

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