ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The ocean depth at which the rate of calcium carbonate input from surface waters equals the rate of dissolution is termed the calcite compensation depth. At present, this depth is ∼4,500 m, with some variation between and within ocean basins. The calcite compensation depth is linked ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03135
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