A model-based insight into the coupling of nitrogen and sulfur cycles in a coastal upwelling system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 264-285

  Azhar, Muchamad Al ^a   Canfield, Donald E ^b   Fennel, Katja ^c   Thamdrup, Bo ^b   Bjerrum, Christian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anoxic; Nitrogen cycle; OMZ; ROMS; Sulfur cycle; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBON CYCLE; DETRITUS; NITROGEN CYCLE; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; TRANSFORMATION; UPWELLING;

CHILE;

EID: 84898918518     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2012JG002271     Document Type: Article

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