A brief review is given of the concepts age distribution, transit time distribution, turn-over time, average age and average transit time (residence time) and their relations. The characteristics of natural reservoirs are discussed in terms of these concepts, and a classification is proposed based on whether the average age is larger, equal to or smaller than the average transit time. Some examples illustrate the differences between these various cases.

Bolin, B. and Rodhe, H. (0AD) ‘A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs’, Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, {volume}({issue}), p. {page}. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644.

Bolin, Band H Rodhe. “A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs”. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, vol. {volume}, no. {issue}, 0AD, p. {page}, doi:10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644.

Bolin, B., &amp; Rodhe, H. (0AD). A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, {volume}({issue}), {page}. https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644

Bolin, Bert, and Henning Rodhe. 0AD. “A Note on the Concepts of Age Distribution and Transit Time in Natural Reservoirs”. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography {volume} ({issue}): {page}. https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644.

1. Bolin B, Rodhe H. A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography. 0AD;{volume}({issue}):{page}. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644

1. Bolin B, Rodhe H. A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography. 0AD;{volume}({issue}):{page}. doi:10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644

Bolin B and Rodhe H, ‘A Note on the Concepts of Age Distribution and Transit Time in Natural Reservoirs’ (0AD) {volume} Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography {page} DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644

[1]B. Bolin and H. Rodhe, “A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs”, Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, vol. {volume}, no. {issue}, p. {page}, 0AD, doi: 10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644.

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