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The fluxes of elemental carbon in coastal marine sediments
Author(s) -
Griffin John J.,
Goldberg Edward D.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1975.20.3.0456
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , environmental science , carbon fibers , surface runoff , oceanography , soil water , environmental chemistry , earth science , geology , ecology , soil science , chemistry , meteorology , geography , materials science , composite number , composite material , biology
Management practices in the control of forest and brush fires off California and British Columbia appear to have had little effect on the fluxes of elemental carbon (microcrystalline graphite) in the marine environment. Part of the carbon produced during the burning process can be transferred to the oceans via the atmosphere immediately following combustion. Another part is temporarily accommodated in surface soils and may later enter the ocean via the atmosphere or terrestrial runoff.