Global spatial distribution of natural riverine silica inputs to the coastal zone
Silica, SiO<sub>2</sub>, in dissolved (DSi) and particulate (PSi) form, is both a major product of continental weathering as well as an essential nutrient in terrestrial and aquatic systems. Here we present estimates of the spatial distribution of riverine silica fluxes u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-03-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/597/2011/bg-8-597-2011.pdf |