Satellite-measured chlorophyll and temperature variability off northern Chile during the 1996-1998 la Nina and El Nino

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C1, 2001, Pages 899-915

  Thomas, A C ^a   Blanco, J L ^b,c,d   Carr, M E ^b   Strub, P T ^c   Osses, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO PESQUERO   (Chile)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; EL NINO; LA NINA; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWIFS;

CHILE;

EID: 0035057375     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JC000052     Document Type: Article

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