Chlorofluorocarbon distribution in the Ross Sea water masses

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Rivaro, P ^a   Bergamasco, A ^b   Budillon, G ^c   Frache, R ^a   Hohmann, R ^d   Massolo, S ^a   Spezie, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

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

Author keywords

CFC; Ross Sea; Shelf slope interactions; Ventilation time; Water masses

Indexed keywords

CFC; DEEP WATER VENTILATION; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION; WATER MASS;

ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 5044248394     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001664611     Document Type: Article

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