Distribution of barium in the Weddell Gyre: Impact of circulation and biogeochemical processes

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 122, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 118-129

  Hoppema, M ^a   Dehairs, F ^b   Navez, J ^b,c   Monnin, C ^d   Jeandel, C ^e   Fahrbach, E ^a   de Baar, H J W ^f  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e LEGOS   (France)

^f ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Barium; Geochemical cycle; Silicate; Southern Ocean, Weddell Sea

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR WAVE; BARITE; BARIUM; BOTTOM WATER; DATABASE; DEEP WATER; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; GYRE; ICE BREAKER; SEA ICE; SILICATE; SURFACE LAYER; WATER COLUMN;

SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 78249282250     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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