The solubility and deposition of aerosol Fe and other trace elements in the North Atlantic Ocean: Observations from the A16N CLIVAR/CO2 repeat hydrography section

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 57-70

  Buck, Clifton S ^a   Landing, William M ^a   Resing, Joseph A ^b   Measures, Christopher I ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol iron solubility; Aerosols; Mineral dust; North Atlantic Ocean; Saharan dust plume

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLIMATE VARIATION; DUST; IRON; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; SEAWATER; SOLUBILITY; TRACE ELEMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 77953140274     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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