Variability in efficiency of particulate organic carbon export: A model study

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 33-45

  Henson, Stephanie A ^a   Yool, Andrew ^a   Sanders, Richard ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biogeochemical model; carbon export; empirical algorithm; POC flux; seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON FLUX; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; REMINERALIZATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPPER OCEAN;

EID: 85027918322     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014GB004965     Document Type: Article

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