An eddy-stimulated hotspot for fixed nitrogen-loss from the Peru oxygen minimum zone
Fixed nitrogen (N) loss to biogenic N<sub>2</sub> in intense oceanic O<sub>2</sub> minimum zones (OMZ) accounts for a large fraction of the global N sink and is an essential control on the ocean's N-budget. However, major uncertainties exi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-12-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/4897/2012/bg-9-4897-2012.pdf |