A Lagrangian model of phytoplankton dynamics in the northwest African coastal upwelling zone

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 99-115

  Gabric, A J ^a   Eifler, W ^b   Schrimpf, W ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL UPWELLING; CROSS-SHELF ADVECTION; GROWTH; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAGRANGIAN MODEL; MODELLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; REMOTE SENSING; UPWELLING ZONE;

AFRICA, (NORTHWEST);

EID: 0029731786     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00953-1     Document Type: Article

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