Mixed layer saturations of CFC-11, CFC-12, and SF6 in a global isopycnal model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4978-4988

  Shao, Andrew E ^a,b   Mecking, Sabine ^b   Thompson, Luanne ^a   Sonnerup, Rolf E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

CFC; saturation; SF6

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION; ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON; MIXED LAYER DEEPENING; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; SF6; SURFACE CONCENTRATION; TRANSIT-TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; WINTER MIXED LAYERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CFC; GAS EXCHANGE; ISOPYCNAL LAYER; MASS BALANCE; MIXED LAYER; MODE WATER; SATURATION; SEA SURFACE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLUBILITY; SULFUR COMPOUND; TRACER; VENTILATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84890275439     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20370     Document Type: Article

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