Modelling the vertical distribution of bromoform in the upper water column of the tropical Atlantic Ocean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 535-544

  Hense, I ^a,c   Quack, B ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INORGANIC COMPOUND; MIXED LAYER; NITRIFICATION; PHOTOLYSIS; REMINERALIZATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (TROPICAL);

EID: 77949613922     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-6-535-2009     Document Type: Article

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