Simulated anthropogenic CO2 storage and acidification of the Mediterranean Sea

Biogeosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 781-802

  Palmieri J ^a,b   Orr, J C ^a   Dutay, J C ^a   Beranger K ^b   Schneider, A ^c   Beuvier, J ^d,e   Somot, S ^e  

^a DIF   (France)

^b ENSTA PARISTECH   (France)

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

^d MERCATOR OCÉAN   (France)

^e CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALKALINITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEEP WATER; GLOBAL OCEAN; PH; VENTILATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 84922925140     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-12-781-2015     Document Type: Article

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