Satellite-measured phytoplankton variability in the Gulf of Maine

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 971-989

  Thomas, Andrew C ^a   Townsend, David W ^a   Weatherbee, Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gulf of Maine; Interannual variability; North Atlantic oscillation; Phytoplankton; Satellite ocean color; Seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; OCEAN COLOR; PHYTOPLANKTON; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE;

EID: 0141680736     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(03)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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