Linking CDOM spectral absorption to dissolved organic carbon concentrations and loadings in boreal estuaries

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 111, Issue , 2012, Pages 107-117

  Asmala, Eero ^a   Stedmon, Colin A ^b   Thomas, David N ^a,c  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; Chromophoric dissolved organic matter; Dissolved organic carbon; Estuarine gradient; Riverine organic loading

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; CATCHMENT; COASTAL WATER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; FRESHWATER INPUT; IRON; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALINITY; WAVELENGTH;

FINLAND;

EID: 84865759048     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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