Phytoplankton patches at fronts: A model of formation and response to wind events

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-29

  Franks, Peter J S ^a   Walstad, Leonard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MODEL; OCEANIC FRONT; OCEANIC FRONTS; PATCHINESS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WIND FORCING;

EID: 0030863681     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224472     Document Type: Article

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