Alfred C. Redfield
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Alfred C. Redfield was an American oceanographer and biologist best known for formulating the Redfield ratio, which describes the consistent atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in marine organic matter and seawater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfred C. Redfield canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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biologist ⓘ human ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ scientific concept ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describes |
atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in marine organic matter
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atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in seawater ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Redfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biogeochemistry
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marine biogeochemistry ⓘ marine biology ⓘ marine chemistry ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Redfield ratio named after him ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
carbon cycle in the ocean
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elemental composition of marine organic matter ⓘ nitrogen cycle in the ocean ⓘ phosphorus cycle in the ocean ⓘ stoichiometry of marine nutrients ⓘ |
| influenced |
ecosystem modeling in oceanography
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modern marine biogeochemistry ⓘ studies of global carbon cycle ⓘ |
| knownFor | formulation of the Redfield ratio ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alfred C. Redfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept | Redfield ratio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Redfield ratio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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oceanographer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
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Woods Hole, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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