The distributions of, and relationship between, 3He and nitrate in eddies

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 10-13, 2008, Pages 1389-1397

  Jenkins, W J ^a   McGillicuddy Jr , D J ^a   Lott III, D E ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

3He; Atlantic Ocean; Biogeochemical tracers; Eddies; Sargasso Sea; Tracer techniques

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NITRATES; SEAWATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOGEOCHEMICAL TRACERS; SARGASSO SEA; TRACER TECHNIQUES;

HELIUM;

EDDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; EUPHOTIC ZONE; HELIUM; MASS BALANCE; NITRATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMOCLINE; TRACER; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SARGASSO SEA;

EID: 44749086992     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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