INVESTIGADORES
PEREZ Gonzalo Luis
artículos
Título:
Bio-optical characterization of offshore NWMediterranean waters: CDOM contribution to the absorption budget and diffuse attenuation of downwelling irradiance
Autor/es:
PÉREZ G. L.; GALÍ, M.; ROYER, S.-J.; SARMENTO H.; MARRASÉ C.; GASOL, J. M.; SIMÓ, R.
Revista:
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH. PART 1. OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
Editorial:
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2016 vol. 114 p. 111 - 127
ISSN:
0967-0637
Resumen:
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