Observing biogeochemical cycles at global scales with profiling floats and gliders: Prospects for a global array

Oceanography

Volumn 22, Issue SPL.ISS. 3, 2009, Pages 216-225

  Johnson, Kenneth S ^a   Berelson, William M ^b   Boss, Emmanuel S ^c   Chase, Zanna ^d   Claustre, Hervé ^e   Emerson, Steven R ^f   Gruber, Nicolas ^g   Körtzinger, Arne ^h   Perry, Mary Jane ^c   Riser, Stephen C ^f  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^g ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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

Author keywords

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EID: 77956065953     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2009.81     Document Type: Review

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