Double-diffusive deep water circulation in an iron-meromictic lake

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Boehrer, Bertram ^a   Dietz, Severine ^b   Von Rohden, Christoph ^c   Kiwel, Uwe ^a   Jöhnk, Klaus D ^d   Naujoks, Sandra ^a   Ilmberger, Johann ^c   Lessmann, Dieter ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Density; Double diffusion; Iron; Meromixis; Mining lake; Physical limnology

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649100456     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GC002389     Document Type: Article

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