Atmospheric dry deposition of inorganic and organic nitrogen to the Bay of Bengal: Impact of continental outflow

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 127, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 170-179

  Srinivas, Bikkina ^a   Sarin, M M ^a   Sarma, V V S S ^b  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Air sea deposition; Bay of Bengal; Continental outflow; Inorganic nitrogen; Organic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS BURNING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DRY DEPOSITION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; ORGANIC NITROGEN; OUTFLOW; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 80053914435     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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