Simple transfer functions for calculating benthic fixed nitrogen losses and C:N:P regeneration ratios in global biogeochemical models

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Bohlen, Lisa ^a   Dale, Andrew W ^a   Wallmann, Klaus ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMMOX; BENTHIC FLUXES; BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS; BOTTOM WATER; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; CURRENT ESTIMATES; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGENS; FIXED NITROGEN; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; INPUT PARAMETER; MARINE SEDIMENTS; NET LOSS; NITRATE LOSS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; RAIN RATES; SEA FLOOR; SEDIMENT MODEL; SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

DENITRIFICATION; ESTIMATION; FORECASTING; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXYGEN; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER LEVELS;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE);

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; NITRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; SEAFLOOR;

EID: 84866981244     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011GB004198     Document Type: Article

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