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Dissolved nitric oxide in the lower Elbe Estuary and the Port of Hamburg area
Riel Carlo O. Ingeniero
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Marine Biogeochemistry Research Division, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 24148 Kiel, Germany
Gesa Schulz
Institute of Geology, Universität Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Institute of Carbon Cycles, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Hermann W. Bange
Marine Biogeochemistry Research Division, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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Our research is the first to measure dissolved NO concentrations in temperate estuarine waters, providing insights into its distribution under varying conditions and enhancing our understanding of its production processes. Dissolved NO was supersaturated in the Elbe Estuary, indicating that it is a source of atmospheric NO. The observed distribution of dissolved NO most likely resulted from nitrification.
Our research is the first to measure dissolved NO concentrations in temperate estuarine waters,...
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