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dc.contributor.authorNaqvi, S.W.A.
dc.contributor.authorNaik, H.
dc.contributor.authorDeSouza, W.
dc.contributor.authorNarvekar, P.V.
dc.contributor.authorParopkari, A.L.
dc.contributor.authorBange, H.W.
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T07:09:02Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T07:09:02Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationIn "Carbon and nutrient fluxes in continental margins. eds. by: Liu, Kon-Kee; Atkinson, L.; Quinones, R.; Talaue-McManus, L.(Global Change - The IGBP Ser.). Springer-Verlag; Berlin; Germany; 180-192"
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dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3543
dc.description.abstractThe land mass that blocks the Indian Ocean in the north at low latitudes profoundly influences the climate, circulation and biogeochemical processes of its northern basins. The asymmetrical distribution of freshwater and energy arising from the continental topography and monsoon dynamics produces contrasting hydrographic regimes in the NWIO and NEIO. The NWIO experiences a large excess of evaporation over precipitation and receives little river runoff. It is also affected by intense upwelling during the summer and convective mixing during the winter that enrich surface waters with essential nutrients, sustaining high rates of PP. In contrast, the NEIO is characterized by an excess of precipitation over evaporation, and since most of the South Asian rivers drain into this region, it is distinguished by a very strong thermohaline stratification of the upper water column. As a result, despite large terrestrial inputs of nutrients, PP is relatively low in the NEIO.
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dc.publisherSpringer-Verlag
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dc.rightsCopyright [2010] Spriger. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectNitrogen Fluxes
dc.subjectCarbon Fluxes
dc.subjectIndian Ocean
dc.titleCarbon and nitrogen fluxes in the North Indian Ocean
dc.typeBook Chapter


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