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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-01-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/121/2011/bg-8-121-2011.pdf |