The sequestration of terrestrial organic carbon in Arctic Ocean sediments: A comparison of methods and implications for regional carbon budgets

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 6231-6248

  Belicka, Laura L ^a   Harvey, H Rodger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON BUDGET; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EROSION; GLOBAL CLIMATE; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 69849112771     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.07.020     Document Type: Article

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