Downward particle export and sequestration fluxes in the oligotrophic Atlantic Ocean
Every year, the Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) transfers 5-15 Gt of fixed atmospheric CO2 from the surface ocean into its interior, where CO2 is stored over the time scales of thousands of years. Little is known about the functioning of the BCP in the oligotrophic areas, which cover about 60% of the o...
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University of Southampton
2014
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632627 |