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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Main Authors: M. A. Altabet, E. Ryabenko, L. Stramma, D. W. R. Wallace, M. Frank, P. Grasse, G. Lavik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/4897/2012/bg-9-4897-2012.pdf