The role of physical forcing in initiation of spring blooms in the northeast Atlantic

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 57-82

  Waniek, Joanna J ^a,b  

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

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

47 N, 20 W; Biogeochemical cycle; Biomass; Mixed layer depth; North Atlantic; Phytoplankton; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLIMATOLOGY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIOLOGICAL-HYDRODYNAMIC PROCESSES;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ALGAL BLOOM; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; PHYTOPLANKTON; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VERTICAL MIXING;

(NORTHEAST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037311680     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00248-8     Document Type: Article

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