A synthesis of upper ocean carbon and dissolved iron budgets for Southern Ocean natural iron fertilisation studies

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 147-157

  Morris, Paul J ^a,b   Charette, Matthew A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BWZ; C:Fe ratio; Carbon export; CROZEX; KEOPS; Natural iron fertilisation; POC; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

BWZ; C:FE RATIO; CARBON EXPORT; CROZEX; KEOPS; NATURAL IRON FERTILISATION; POC; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

BLOOMS (METAL); BUDGET CONTROL; CARBON; ESTIMATION; OCEAN CURRENTS;

IRON;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON BUDGET; DISSOLVED MATTER; IRON; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPPER OCEAN;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

ALGAE;

EID: 84878019590     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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