Biology and air-sea gas exchange controls on the distribution of carbon isotope ratios (δ13C) in the ocean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 5793-5816

  Schmittner, A ^a   Gruber, N ^b   Mix, A C ^a   Key, R M ^c   Tagliabue, A ^d   Westberry, T K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84893552977     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-5793-2013     Document Type: Article

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