Formation and global distribution of sea-surface microlayers

Results from a study of surfactants in the sea-surface microlayer (SML) in different regions of the ocean (subtropical, temperate, polar) suggest that this interfacial layer between the ocean and atmosphere covers the ocean's surface to a significant extent. New, experimentally-derived threshol...

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Main Authors: O. Wurl, E. Wurl, L. Miller, K. Johnson, S. Vagle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/121/2011/bg-8-121-2011.pdf