The viscosity effect on marine particle flux: A climate relevant feedback mechanism

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 415-422

  Taucher, J ^a   Bach, L T ^a   Riebesell, U ^a   Oschlies, A ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

biogeochemistry; climate change; marine carbon cycle; particle sinking

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FEEDBACK CONTROL; GLOBAL WARMING; OCEANOGRAPHY; VISCOSITY;

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; EFFICIENCY INCREASE; GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM; MARINE CARBON CYCLE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM; OCEANIC CARBON UPTAKE; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

SEAWATER EFFECTS;

BIOLOGICAL PUMP; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE MODELING; DEEP SEA; PARTICLE MOTION; RESPIRATION; SIMULATION; VISCOSITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84899039323     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013GB004728     Document Type: Article

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