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. 2007 Sep 5;104(37):14580–14585. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0702218104

Table 1.

Model-estimated anthropogenic (1990–2000 minus preindustrial) and preindustrial atmospheric deposition fluxes

Flux Integrated anthropogenic deposition,Tmol/y or Teq/y (preindustrial)
Anthropogenic coastal ocean flux, mol or eq·m−2·y−1
Global Ocean-only Model Observed
fCO2 138 0.10 to 2.00
f NH4+ + f NH3 4.11 (0.00) 1.99 (0.00) 0.00 to 0.03 0.02
f NO3 1.84 (1.18) 0.67 (0.73) 0.00 to 0.03 0.02
f SO42− + f SO2 2.21 (0.58) 0.78 (0.49) 0.00 to 0.03 0.01
fAlk −2.15 (−2.34) −0.24 (−1.71) −0.01 to +0.01
fAlknitrif −10.37 (−2.34) −4.22 (−1.71) −0.01 to −0.10

Field observations are shown for comparison (4, 5).