Modeling the impact of reduced sea ice cover in future climate on the Baltic Sea biogeochemistry

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 149-154

  Eilola, K ^a   Martensson S ^a   Meier, H E M ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER SUPPLY; FUTURE CLIMATE; GLOBAL CLIMATE SIMULATIONS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT FLUXES; SEA ICE RETREATS; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; VERTICAL MIXING;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EUTROPHICATION; MIXING; NUTRIENTS; OXYGEN;

SEA ICE;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL ZONE; EUTROPHICATION; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBAL CLIMATE; ICE COVER; ICE RETREAT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OXYGEN; RESUSPENSION; SEA ICE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

EID: 84874828043     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GL054375     Document Type: Article

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