Multi-decadal uptake of carbon dioxide into subtropical mode water of the North Atlantic Ocean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2649-2659

  Bates, N R ^a  

^a BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE VARIATION; DECADAL VARIATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; GYRE; MARINE POLLUTION; PH; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); GULF STREAM;

EID: 84877615332     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-2649-2012     Document Type: Article

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