Distribution and biogeochemical control of total CO2 and total alkalinity in the Baltic Sea

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-259

  Beldowski, J ^a   Loffler A ^a   Schneider, B ^a   Joensuu, L ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Mineralization; Production; Total alkalinity; Total CO2

Indexed keywords

BALTIC SEA; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS; BOTTOM WATER; DEEP BASIN; DEEP WATER MASS; DEEP-WATER RENEWALS; GULF OF FINLAND; GULF OF RIGA; KATTEGAT; LONG LASTING; MAXIMUM VALUES; MINERALIZATION; NORTHERN REGIONS; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC MATTER DECOMPOSITION; STAGNATION PERIODS; SURFACE LAYERS; WATER LAYERS;

BATHYMETRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; MINERALOGY; OCEANOGRAPHY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SURFACE WATERS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY;

ALKALINITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; DEEP WATER; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SALINITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GOTLAND BASIN; GULF OF BOTHNIA; GULF OF FINLAND; GULF OF RIGA;

EID: 77649269733     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.12.020     Document Type: Article

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