Methane dynamics in the Weddell Sea determined via stable isotope ratios and CFC-11

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Heeschen, Katja U ^a   Keir, Robin S ^a   Rehder, Gregor ^a   Klatt, Olaf ^b   Suess, Erwin ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorofluorocarbon; Methane; Weddell Sea

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CFC; DEEP WATER; METHANE; MIXING; SURFACE WATER; TRACER; TURNOVER;

SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 4844220770     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GB002151     Document Type: Article

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