An eddy-permitting, coupled ecosystem-circulation model of the Arabian Sea: Comparison with observations

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 221-257

  Kawamiya, Michio ^a,b   Oschlies, Andreas ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arabian Sea; Denitrification; Ecosystem; Eddy permitting; Modeling; Monsoon

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEMS; NITRATES; OCEAN ENGINEERING;

EDDY-PERMITTING;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ARABIAN SEA;

ALGAE;

EID: 0037227657     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00241-5     Document Type: Article

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