Technical note: Large overestimation of pCO2 calculated from pH and alkalinity in acidic, organic-rich freshwaters

Biogeosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-78

  Abril, G ^a,b   Bouillon, S ^c   Darchambeau, F ^d   Teodoru, C R ^c   Marwick, T R ^c   Tamooh, F ^c   Ochieng Omengo, F ^c   Geeraert, N ^c   Deirmendjian, L ^a   Polsenaere, P ^a   Borges, A V ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BUFFERING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FRESHWATER; PH;

EID: 84920735778     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-12-67-2015     Document Type: Article

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