Role of biology in the air-sea carbon flux in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-447

  Sharada, M K ^a   Swathi, P S ^a   Yajnik, K S ^a   Devasena, C Kalyani ^a  

^a CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation   (India)

Author keywords

Abiotic; Arabian Sea; Bay of Bengal; Biotic; Carbon flux; Coupled model

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ALKALINITY; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; MIXING; MONSOON; NITRATE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPWELLING;

ARABIAN SEA; BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 60249095614     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0043-9     Document Type: Article

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