Sedimentary and atmospheric sources of iron around South Georgia, Southern Ocean: a modelling perspective

In high-nutrient low-chlorophyll waters of the western Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean, an intense phytoplankton bloom is observed annually north of South Georgia. Multiple sources, including shallow sediments and atmospheric dust deposition, are thought to introduce iron to the region. Howeve...

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Main Authors: I. Borrione, O. Aumont, M. C. Nielsdóttir, R. Schlitzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/1981/2014/bg-11-1981-2014.pdf