Modeling the effects of size on patch dynamics of an inert tracer

Ocean Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 413-421

  Xiu, P ^a   Chai, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; CIRCULATION MODELING; DIFFUSION; DILUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IRON; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; PATCH DYNAMICS; PATCH SIZE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE EFFECT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRACER;

EID: 80051482734     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-6-413-2010     Document Type: Article

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