Carbon dioxide supersaturation in peatland waters and its contribution to atmospheric efflux from downstream boreal lakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Whitfield, C J ^a   Seabert, T A ^a   Aherne, J ^a   Watmough, S A ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CATCHMENT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FEN; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MASS BALANCE; PEATLAND; PH; RESIDENCE TIME; SUPERSATURATION; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 78650959048     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JG001364     Document Type: Article

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