Chlorophyll enhancement and mixing associated with meanders of the shelf break front in the Mid-Atlantic Bight

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C10, 1999, Pages 23479-23493

  Ryan, J P ^a,c   Yoder, J A ^a   Barth, J A ^b   Cornillon, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; FRONTAL FEATURE; MEANDER; MIXING; SHELF BREAK FRONT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EID: 2942725981     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900174     Document Type: Article

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