Description of the oceanographic condition off Sanriku, Northwestern Pacific, and its relation to spring bloom detected by the Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (OCTS) images

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 479-494

  Inagake, Denzo ^a,c   Saitoh, Sei Ichi ^b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Kuroshio Oyashio mixed water region; Northwestern Pacific; Oceanographic condition; OCTS; Spring bloom

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL A; COLORIMETRY; HYDROGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; SATELLITE DATA;

(NORTHWEST); HONSHU; JAPAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; SANRIKU;

EID: 0032459323     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02742450     Document Type: Article

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