Spatial patterns in seasonal and interannual variability of chlorophyll and sea surface temperature in the California Current

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Legaard, Kasey R ^a   Thomas, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; OCEANOGRAPHY; REMOTE SENSING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CHLOROPHYLL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33751098775     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JC003282     Document Type: Article

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