Biological heating in the equatorial Pacific: Observed variability and potential for real-time calculation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1097-1109

  Strutton, Peter G ^a   Chavez, Francisco P ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAT FLUX; HEAT STORAGE; HEATING; RADIATION; SATELLITES;

BIOLOGICAL HEATING; PHYTOPLANKTON;

CLIMATOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; HEAT BUDGET; HEATING; PHYTOPLANKTON;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EQUATORIAL);

EID: 1842689934     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2004)017<1097:BHITEP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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