Use of SF5CF3 for ocean tracer release experiments

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Ho, David T ^a   Ledwell, James R ^b   Smethie Jr , William M ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; SAMPLING; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ISOPYCNAL SURFACE; TRACER RELEASE EXPERIMENTS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CHLOROFORM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MIXING; OCEANOGRAPHY; SAMPLING; TRACER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SANTA MONICA BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44249116233     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GL032799     Document Type: Article

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