Seasonal and ENSO variability in global ocean phytoplankton chlorophyll derived from 4 years of SeaWiFS measurements

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Yoder, James A ^a   Kennelly, Maureen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a concentrations; Global; Phytoplankton; SeaWiFS; Variability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS;

EID: 1642310752     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002gb001942     Document Type: Article

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