Observation of consistent trends in the organic complexation of dissolved iron in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 58, Issue 25-26, 2011, Pages 2695-2706

  Thuroczy C E ^a   Gerringa, L J A ^a   Klunder, M B ^a   Laan, P ^a   de Baar, H J W ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CLE AdSV; GEOTRACES; Iron; Ligands; Organic complexation; Ratio ligand iron; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

CLE-ADSV; GEOTRACES; ORGANIC COMPLEXATION; RATIO LIGAND/IRON; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

CHLOROPHYLL; IRON; LIGANDS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SURFACE WATERS;

DISSOLUTION;

CHEMICAL BINDING; COMPLEXATION; DEEP WATER; DISSOLVED MATTER; IRON; LIGAND; OCEAN BASIN; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SOLUBILIZATION; SURFACE WATER; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC SECTOR; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 80054764767     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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