Understanding the influence of Rossby waves on surface chlorophyll concentrations in the North Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-71

  Charria, Guillaume ^a   Dadou, I ^a   Cipollini, P ^b   Drevillon M ^c   De Mey, P ^a   Garcon V ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c CERFACS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC WAVE; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ROSSBY WAVE; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 33646376657     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224006776412340     Document Type: Article

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