Seasonal variability of dissolved inorganic carbon and surface water pCO2 in the Scotian Shelf region of the Northwestern Atlantic

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 124, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 23-37

  Shadwick, E H ^a   Thomas, H ^a   Azetsu Scott, K ^b   Greenan, B J W ^b   Head, E ^b   Horne, E ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ALKALINITY; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; HYDROGRAPHY; MOORING SYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SCOTIA SHELF;

EID: 78649586624     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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