Biological carbon pump revisited: Feedback mechanisms between climate and the Redfield ratio
Biological activity gives rise to a difference in carbon concentration between the ocean surface and the deep waters. This difference is determined by the carbon:nutrient ratio of the sinking organic material and it is crucial in determining the distribution of CO2 between the atmosphere and the oce...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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