Reconciling the paradox that the heterotrophic waters of the East China Sea shelf act as a significant CO2 sink during the summertime: Evidence and implications

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 15, 2009, Pages

  Chou, Wen Chen ^a   Gong, Gwo Ching ^a   Sheu, David D ^b   Jan, Sen ^c   Hung, Chin Chang ^a   Chen, Chung Chi ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEANOGRAPHY; OXYGEN;

BROKEN DOWN; CARBON CHEMISTRY; EAST CHINA SEA; KEY FACTORS; SHELF WATERS; STRONG-MIXING; SUBSURFACE WATERS; VERTICAL STRUCTURES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SINK; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HYDROGRAPHY; OXYGEN; PYCNOCLINE; SUPERSATURATION;

EAST CHINA SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 70350029225     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GL038475     Document Type: Article

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